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kentuck

(111,079 posts)
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:24 AM Sep 2018

Donald Trump has not changed - America has changed.

What was once shocking is now accepted as the norm. For example, if one year ago the leaders at the United Nations had laughed at the trump, everyone would have been shocked. Now, it happens and we just shrug and move on. We accept it as the new normal.

A year ago, Republicans would not have dismissed so summarily the idea of an incompetent and dangerous President being held in check. Now, they act offended that someone may have suggested in conversation using the 25th Amendment or wearing a wire to expose the truth about Donald Trump. How dare they say such things about our President! When it was not that long ago that many of them were saying the same thing.

We may not notice the change that has happened? But, America is more like Donald Trump today than it was yesterday.

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Donald Trump has not changed - America has changed. (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2018 OP
I would not say "changed" - instead, "unmasked" NRaleighLiberal Sep 2018 #1
It may be the norm for RWers, GOPers, but not for everyone else. Iliyah Sep 2018 #2
Those who voted for and support Trump..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2018 #3

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
1. I would not say "changed" - instead, "unmasked"
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:26 AM
Sep 2018

The ugly underbelly emerging has always been there - it simply now has been emboldened

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
2. It may be the norm for RWers, GOPers, but not for everyone else.
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:34 AM
Sep 2018

The world is still in shock as we are here in the USA. Shakes head and wonder how the hell did this happen. Once a thriving super power, now reduced to a "dangerous" laughing stock and butt of jokes.

I am still a proud citizen of The United States of America and will continue to resist.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,783 posts)
3. Those who voted for and support Trump.....
Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:43 AM
Sep 2018

Are the ones who are changing America and all it once stood for.

They are tearing down the norms of Diplomacy, of Freedom, or Decency, of Empathy, and abusing the rule of law. THEY knew the despicable person Trump is and voted for him anyway. Just as long as they got their tax cuts, he is fine in their books.

People! The ONLY way to reign in the terror that is Donald Trump, is to VOTE out the Republicans that are in Congress!
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