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In reply to the discussion: I believe that Democrats/Liberals/Progressives need to face the absolute fact [View all]Warpy
(113,131 posts)because most of them started out that way, all they needed were pundits and leaders to tell them that hating other people was a good and righteous thing to do to vecome energized and semi organized.
We're not immune, don't try to tell me you didn't feel a frisson of satisfaction when you learned Limbaugh died. I did. Outliving rotten people feels good for a second or two.
TFG will be 78 this summer and stress is making him age at light speed. While broadcast media refuse to acknowledge this, people are noticing.
Bigots are always going to be with us, tribalism is strong with them. However, they tend to go quieter between leaders. Self reflection is not going to happen, they have little capacity for insight. Quiet is going to have to do.