A lot of people are just plain sick of hate. They’re sick of political manipulation. They miss the days when social media sites were just about sharing goofy pictures and personal updates with trusted friends and family, or networking for business. … That’s why there’s a real market for a different kind of social media with one simple ground rule: No politics, period.
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Pundits have focused a lot of attention on how much Republicans have done to protect Donald Trump, regardless of how outrageous or destructive his behavior has been. But less has been said about the things Republicans have learned from Trump about how to engage in that behavior themselves. Here are four ways they’ve done just that.
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It might seem weird to think of being stuck as chaotic, but that’s exactly what it is. Think of it like a pinball machine, or a glass bottle with fireflies or supercharged particles zinging around inside, bouncing off the glass and one another in a frenetic yet futile attempt to escape. That’s what a mind living in limbo feels like. It’s exhausting and, if it goes on too long, can feel debilitating.
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A number of independent and moderate Democrats who once considered candidates from the opposite party on a regular basis now see Republicans as too extreme for them to take that chance. “Reagan Democrats” famously helped propel the 40th president to the White House; by contrast, there are precious few “Trump Democrats.”
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You might say it’s a war between Republicans and Democrats, or conservatives and liberals, and in large measure, that’s true. But at the heart of it, it’s a war between reality and denial. Nearly half the country has been sold a bill of goods by Donald Trump and his cronies. But they don’t want to admit they’ve been swindled — because it would involve admitting they’re the worst thing in Trumpworld: losers and suckers.
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Herd mentality has kicked in on both sides. If you ask questions, you’re a threat. If you even think about seeing the other side of an issue, you’re weak or even a traitor. This isn’t just true for Republicans, where loyalty to Trump is explicitly demanded, but also for Democrats, where it’s simply expected.
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