A viral TikTok has resurfaced of a Donald Trump speech from 2016 in which he declared that a "sitting president under felony indictment and ultimately a criminal trial" would "grind government to a halt.” The former president was speaking about Hillary Clinton at a rally in North Carolina. The Dem...
Don't worry. Just talked to someone today that was absolutely confident that no one knows what he was convicted of and it wasn't unanimous. So they won't have to worry about a "felon" in office. It's simple really.
The part that really scares me aren't the loons disconnected from reality, but the normal people who cannot believe that there are such stupid people in the world.
Just constantly and for ever going around thinking, "I can fix them if I tell them Y!". No. No you cannot. They are idiots emotionally vested in NOT believing reality. You cannot fix them by reminding them of what they're actively ignoring...
Now, upon first glance, one might be tempted to conclude that this showcases an instance of hypocrisy - Trump demanding a clean rap sheet when it concerns others and being perfectly fine with getting power any which way himself, but upon closer inspection, it is obvious that this seamlessly fits into Trump's system of moral standards, that system being best described as "ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME [...] ME and also me".
So, it is really important to recall and reframe these statements. But I really hate "news" about old news "resurfacing". Because it's literally not news and hasn't been for a long time.
It's an expenditure of the outlet's credibility to do the job of a different type of media. Even if I agree with it, I just expect The Independent to be slightly closer to a tabloid than a serious publication now. Let the DNC & pundits field this messaging.
Totally random social media person is another bridge too far.
Oh well, since it's here anyway I hope it helps at least a couple people move their mindset forward.