Did I hear this right? President: She's shocked that I picked her. She's in a state a shock. Reporter: I'm not, thank you Mr. President. Trump: That's OK, I know you're not thinking, you never do. Reporter. I'm sorry? Trump: No, go ahead. Go ahead.pic.twitter.com/Ss280FA7mK
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Replying to @Kamuela @TalalNAnsari
The POTUS belittling a reporter is a strong and reliable signal of fuckery -- not to mention, a generator of the "pettiness" that he relies upon for exploitation. This would be unconditionally condemned a few years. That it's only a passing sound bite is a sign of normalization.
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Replying to @Kamuela @TalalNAnsari
But wildly asymmetric justifications and consequences.
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Replying to @Kamuela @TalalNAnsari
He's the head of a government. His actions deliberately and malignantly stoke partisan animus as a means of maintaining power. The idea that he gets "do to whatever the hell he wants" willingly defends and solicits tyrannical powers -- like, definitionally.
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He has the world's largest megaphone. He is the leader of the free world. He has singular power. Choosing not to hold him accountable is political. NAFTA is literally the top trending thing in my timeline right now.
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