No surprise, Trump his pals are doctoring videos.
A follower on Twitter asked:
Adding: I distinctly remember the first time, a few years ago, when I realized Trump had managed to weaponize the DOJ and that Barr was perfectly willing to manufacture evidence.
The realization chilled me.
It’s demoralizing there’s a temptation to give up and think, “How can we win against that? How can we win by playing fair against an opponent that cheats?” That’s why Trump does it. Weren’t there reports that he enjoyed knowing that he could get away with Hatch Act violations?
Agree. The part that is hard to grasp is that a certain segment of the population does not want democracy. They prefer autocracy. Even people who say they like democracy get frustrated and impatient with it.
Autocracy is streamlined. Democracy has all those cumbersome checks and balances. It’s slow grinding work. If you don’t believe it, run for local office and try to get something done. People want a Strongman who can just sweep away the procedures and make things happen now.
Sometimes I get people in my mentions blaming Pelosi. “Why isn’t she doing anything! Why hasn’t she stopped Trump! Why is he still breaking laws?” Pelosi can’t “stop Trump” while he’s being shielded by the Senate Republicans. She has a lot of power, but it’s sharply limited.
If you secretly indulge in the fantasy that someone can sweep in and put all the lawbreakers in jail you can understand why autocracy is so appealing. The far right wing is driven by fear. They want a strongman to protect them. To understand them, read Hofstader.
He explains the paranoid style. They really believe that liberals and democrats are destroying America. They will resort to desperate measures to stop us. They want a Strongman to destroy us. If he has to tell a few lies along the way, they’re fine with it.
That’s why I advise people to take a social media (or even news) break. Volunteering on a campaign is the perfect thing to do instead. You can work with likeminded people who can help keep you grounded. You can ignore the latest outrage without guilt.
I agree. Gun ownership is not allowed in Putin’s Russia, and wouldn’t be allowed should the US tip into autocracy.
I also don’t believe they’re thinking any farther than how to beat those scary and dangerous liberals.
