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Showing Original Post only (View all)Apparently, Nothing Matters [View all]
https://politicalwire.com/2024/11/06/apparently-nothing-matters/Apparently, Nothing Matters
November 6, 2024 at 8:05 am EST By Taegan Goddard
Charlie Sykes: Whatever the final margin, the American people have returned this blatantly, dangerously unfit man to power. In the end, nothing mattered. Not the sexual assaults, the frauds, the lies, or the felonies. Not the raw bigotry of his campaign; not the insults, nor the threats. In the most graphic terms imaginable, the American people were warned of the danger. His previously loyal vice president refused to endorse him; his top general called him a total fascist; some of his closes aides and cabinet members described in detail his erratic character and his indifference to the Constitution.
But in the end, Trump was right. He could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone and still win a presidential election. But, we know now that it was worse. Trump never fired a weapon on a New York City street, but he stood at the center of our politics and incited a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol. And it didnt matter. And it didnt matter that he tried to overturn a free and fair election
This is the hardest part about today: realizing that our fellow Americans saw all of that; watched all of that; listened to all of that, and still said, Yes, thats what we want. Thats who we are.
But in the end, Trump was right. He could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone and still win a presidential election. But, we know now that it was worse. Trump never fired a weapon on a New York City street, but he stood at the center of our politics and incited a violent mob to attack the U.S. Capitol. And it didnt matter. And it didnt matter that he tried to overturn a free and fair election
This is the hardest part about today: realizing that our fellow Americans saw all of that; watched all of that; listened to all of that, and still said, Yes, thats what we want. Thats who we are.
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Charlie, the hate for Dems & Libs and their desire to see us punished is all they care about. And you talking heads were
Hotler
Nov 6
#4
Just imagine how "free and secure" the 2026 Midterm and 2028 elections will be with fascists owning all 3 branches
maxrandb
Nov 6
#5
Seems like it was quite inexpensive, but it's been a 5 years since I did the research.
lark
Nov 6
#41
I know he started teaching himself the language a few months before going over.
GoodRaisin
Nov 6
#63
I'm going to have to think on that. Though I do think that we are all part of the same whole.
Solly Mack
Nov 6
#38
"White supremacy mattered. Male privilege mattered. Maintaining status as a white male privilege cling-on mattered."
jaxexpat
Nov 6
#27
I don't think white supremacy ever went away. Nor misogyny or status by association.
Solly Mack
Nov 6
#35
Constant propaganda that amplifies those characteristics mattered and continues to matter.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 6
#32
What is so horrifying is that voters knew Trump as a corrupt charlatan and voted for him anyway.
Lonestarblue
Nov 6
#8
Inflation was a contrived issue to create the downfall of Biden and the downfall of the libs.
magicarpet
Nov 6
#56
I think it is the best/truest target. America showed its character yesterday. Dropped its mask.
notroot
Nov 6
#18
It's hard to fathom that for vast segments of our society facts, reason, and substance don't matter. We're plagued by
Cognitive_Resonance
Nov 6
#16
Ignorance and stupidity win out as segments of our country are mesmerized by mis/disinformation
andym
Nov 6
#53
The one issue, the economy, if that is what voters were hoping for with him remains
Passages
Nov 6
#60
There were a lot of people who purposely chose not to be informed or tuned out the truth.
waterwatcher123
Nov 6
#64
From listening to MSMBC now it seems those college kids and young people were voting for T.
Hope22
Nov 6
#65