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28 Jul, 4 tweets, 4 min read
@tommy_pane @tfamerica3000 @adamsteinbaugh No
You are part of a tribe that justifies the ongoing attempt of a sociopath to renege on the principles, norms & values of the American constitutional system, including the gracious acceptance of defeat & the peaceful transfer of power.

nytimes.com/video/us/polit…
@tommy_pane @tfamerica3000 @adamsteinbaugh 2/ All else is bull-sh* until you figure that out.

Of course I understand your position & perspective. It is not that difficult. It is the forever debate & struggle over power, resources, governance & society
Sometimes hard questions
But the answer that is Trump is a foolish one
@tommy_pane @tfamerica3000 @adamsteinbaugh 3/ Did you manage to watch the hearing today?
Probably not, is my guess. Too busy like McConnel?
You should catch at least some of the highlights.
You'll see what a fraud the various attempts to divert attention fr Jan6 have been.

These are your peeps.

theguardian.com/us-news/2021/j…
@tommy_pane @tfamerica3000 @adamsteinbaugh 4/ BTW.. this is the answer to your question above.

This is what is wrong.

If you manage to read Snyder and Applebaum as I recommended, you'll perhaps get a glimpse, hopefully more, about why such things as what Trump & his tribe are doing are so destructive.

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Michael Beaton Profile picture
10 Jul
@tommy_pane @adamsteinbaugh Thx. Read it. Nothing new here. Though well summarized.
It would be foolish for me to try and discuss much less counter the very many half & full misconceptions. That this is detail making up the hard foundation of your complaint is... well..ibid.

I get you & yours believe it be
@tommy_pane @adamsteinbaugh 2/ essential primary truth. How could it be otherwise? You won’t abide anything that contradicts the received “truth” that the sun revolves around the earth.

I particularly notice the many times the ‘appeal to authority’ in the setup of ‘many people believe...’.
@tommy_pane @adamsteinbaugh 3/ I I suppose I could do a point by point response...but why? It has been done before. As well as well documented books and articles that engage these matters....all without making a dent.

I could stipulate ea point and still virtually all the actual issues re Tr and his
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Michael Beaton Profile picture
29 Jun
It must be one of the rules of "Art of War" to change the actual field of battle while appearing to still be engaged.

The assumption in our politics is that the sides are fundamentally in agreement re core values.
To fight on that premise is to have lost before the fight.
While one side is tangled in exasperated attempts to make congruent utterly discongruous points gives them the advantage to drive truckloads of harm through the gap.
There are far too many examples to list... McConnell's shifting rational &deviousness re the Supreme Court is one.
Another is the entire Jan6 debacle. How is it possible anyone, of any party, would not want to get to the bottom of such a momentous event?
Well, that assumes that all the parties are essentially devoted by their oath & patriotism to the country & its essential well-being.
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Michael Beaton Profile picture
15 Jun
@heavyblankey @tommy_pane 1. Here is the post that has a succinct explanation.
2. I had similar confusion re the title... it does not say what it means... Academics! Apparently this is an idea first discussed in the 70s
3. In short, it means there are racial issues that have been in play fr the beginning
@heavyblankey @tommy_pane 2/ Why this is controversial eludes me. It is pretty obvious. As such it is uncontroversial that deep racism was embedded into the founding of the country. Not only blacks, but Indians. It is embedded in the constitution. And is manifest throughout American history.
@heavyblankey @tommy_pane 3/ That said seems the problem comes when trying to discuss that in terms of today. And conflating the systemic racism that is in the laws, customs and constitution w individuals who do not like being called racist.
That is where it gets complicated. IMO.
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Michael Beaton Profile picture
17 May
@tommy_pane GP is barely readable it is so full of tripe. The comments even more so.
I esp "enjoy" how the Trumpers have to find some off to the side detail to magnify into a mountain and then use that to insinuate "see...EVERYTHING THE ANTI TRUMP PEOPLE ARE SAYING IS WRONG..LOOK AT THIS".
@tommy_pane 2/ In the case of this article it is the Steele report. And in particular the "dossier’s most explosive claims".
Elevating the 'pee pee tape' as if this were the central and most important claim in that report is so disingenuous as to be laughable... which it is.
@tommy_pane 3/ 1st. The Steele report was never proposed as conclusive. It was a research report of issues to be followed up on. Some of the details have been validated others not, or inconclusive, as the report quoted says.

The important claim in the report was the Russia involvement in
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Michael Beaton Profile picture
15 May
@JakeLobin "It was a bright cold day & the clocks were striking 13"

We ought not be amazed or confounded by the cult-sotted "GOP" party & their compliant members with their staggering lack of rational consistency.
What is true at this very moment may have been false only a moment ago.
@JakeLobin 2/ Take any issue of substance, past or present, there will be a head-snapping flip. Just about the time that one settles it, flip again.
It takes a well oiled gimbal for a brain to adroitly follow what is the party line now. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow.
That to be determined.
@JakeLobin 3/ That is what 'memory holes' are for.
One day Republican leaders may strongly condemn Trump for his role in inciting insurrection. Today, it was just a bunch of tourists. Deny that? You are summarily drummed out of the party.

"How many fingers Winston?"
"How many Liz Cheney?"
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Michael Beaton Profile picture
14 May
@Politics_PR Let nothing trouble the crystalized beliefs
Anything that muddles the mind w facts or reality is to be ignored & forgot as soon as possible.
It never happened.
The only thing that is happening is Trump. The key to the party's getting of power.

The question is why does it work?
@Politics_PR 2/ It is not a very pleasant question.
It indicts an incredibly large percentage of the population that has gone into the fog bank that is Trumpism.

It will be increasingly hard, & embarrassing, to admit mistake. And so an error will codify into a 'religion'...
@Politics_PR 3/ And so an error will codify into a 'religion', which may be sufficient to create a new (and old) fundamental split as severe as the original one that birthed the Civil War.

And, in fact, energized by some of the very same axiomatic values & beliefs.
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