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applegrove

(123,868 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2024, 10:29 PM Dec 2

A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it's covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt

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Aaron Rupar:

A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it’s covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt things, so when he does it barely qualifies as news. But Dems are expected to be beyond reproach, so anything that seems even slightly suspect is a huge scandal.

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A key asymmetry of this era of American politics and how it's covered is that Trump is expected to do bad and corrupt (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2 OP

That is spot on Horse with no Name Dec 2 #1

OR BOSSHOG Dec 2 #2

Yep, because of that rotten idiot some nukes might fly. Who cares? Dave Bowman Dec 2 #5

Yep. dalton99a Dec 2 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Bowman Dec 2 #4

Absolutely. Martin Eden Dec 3 #6

I blame the MSM for this. Martin Eden Dec 3 #7

And that's been our biggest single problem since 2017 Blue_Tires Dec 3 #8

Just look at how much coverage Biden's age and mental decline got Blue_Tires Dec 3 #9

Horse with no Name

(34,087 posts)

1. That is spot on

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 10:32 PM

Dec 2

And it is sickening

BOSSHOG

(40,506 posts)

2. OR

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 10:33 PM

Dec 2

We know he’s gonna rape and pillage so what’s the big deal.

Dave Bowman

(4,031 posts)

5. Yep, because of that rotten idiot some nukes might fly. Who cares?

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 10:43 PM

Dec 2

dalton99a

(85,172 posts)

3. Yep.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 10:35 PM

Dec 2

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Dave Bowman This message was self-deleted by its author.

Martin Eden

(13,644 posts)

6. Absolutely.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 01:36 PM

Dec 3

Democrats are held to a much higher standard, forced to play by a different set of rules.

Martin Eden

(13,644 posts)

7. I blame the MSM for this.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 01:36 PM

Dec 3

Trump criming isn't treated as news. Same old same old.

Blue_Tires

(57,244 posts)

8. And that's been our biggest single problem since 2017

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 02:12 PM

Dec 3

I can't tell you how many times the last few years I was explaining Donnie's latest scandal to friends and heard the retort:

"SO WHAT?! EVERYBODY ALREADY KNOWS TRUMP IS DISHONEST/RACIST/CORRUPT/STUPID SO IT'S NOT EVEN NEWS! THE IMPORTANT THING IS HE LOVES HIS COUNTRY AND WANTS TO PUT AMERICA FIRST!"

Seriously, how am I even supposed to compete with that? 😔

Blue_Tires

(57,244 posts)

9. Just look at how much coverage Biden's age and mental decline got

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 02:19 PM

Dec 3

Compared to Trump despite his repeated incoherence and constant slurring of words...

The media literally FORCED Biden out of the race with all the "TOO OLD!!!" talk...

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