****THIS**** is one of the founding tenets of what has metastasized into **Trumpism**. The viral outbreak we have been dealing w overtly for the last few years, but has been incubating for at least this long. (Auguably started w Regan).
After Trump is gone, Trump-ism will be
After Trump is gone, Trump-ism will be
2/ the next issue we will have to deal with.
Lots of ways to examine this point.
One is to notice the deep detachment we have as a society from our common founding vision.
Some have pondered the notion of a new Civil War. I suggest that today's outbreak is just a
Lots of ways to examine this point.
One is to notice the deep detachment we have as a society from our common founding vision.
Some have pondered the notion of a new Civil War. I suggest that today's outbreak is just a
long simmering expression of the one that never got resolved.
And now those divides have coalesced around a very different set of fundamental, axiomatic ideas, values and beliefs that make any unity difficult, if not impossible.
And now those divides have coalesced around a very different set of fundamental, axiomatic ideas, values and beliefs that make any unity difficult, if not impossible.
Lots of ways to work out this thesis.
The top-level obvious ones are the literal 'civil war' cries that Trump and some of his supporters (believers?) have called for in the event he loses.
But the syndrome is far more insidious & deep. And is on display even now.
The top-level obvious ones are the literal 'civil war' cries that Trump and some of his supporters (believers?) have called for in the event he loses.
But the syndrome is far more insidious & deep. And is on display even now.
Any number of examples...
Here is one.
Here is one.
Here is another.
It takes a certain philosophy and set of values to pull these sort of moves at a time such as this.
There is a "#ShockDoctrine" function that seems to be in play as well.
It takes a certain philosophy and set of values to pull these sort of moves at a time such as this.
There is a "#ShockDoctrine" function that seems to be in play as well.
