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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 08:10 AM Apr 2023

"Normalization", as it now flourishes in much of our daily political "news" coverage, is

gradually making previously abhorrent words and actions "just the way things are".

If someone proposes decapitation as the penalty for shoplifting, but "compromises" and agrees to "only" severing one hand, today's normalizers would accept that with a few "tsk-tsks" and looks of resignation.

"It could have been worse!" does not render an abomination "Okay".

I am left to ask, loudly, "WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PISS US OFF?"

This post was inspired by hearing a televised discussion about how "maybe" some Republican like Chris Christie or Tim Scott could, not disown or criticize Trump, but "build on" the things he did.

Excuse me all to hell, but this amounts to saying that MORE racism, religious bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, --- MORE FASCIST ASSHOLERY!--- is just what may "save" the GOP and, therefore, America.

This crap will NEVER be "Okay"!

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Artcatt

(344 posts)
11. For the mouth-breathers, 45 made it ok to
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:16 AM
Apr 2023

Be a racist, woman-hating, gun-stroking, thought-fearing stupid asshole.

IOW, a great big “as you were, as you are” from a phony rich guy in a suit.

Evolve Dammit

(18,514 posts)
14. Exactly. I can't think of one thing positive, constructive or for an improvement anywhere.
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:49 AM
Apr 2023
He was a destructive, vengeful, democracy-hating son of a bitch. That I do know.

Javaman

(63,076 posts)
3. humans, by nature, react. long term planning is not genetically incoded in our DNA.
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:00 AM
Apr 2023

I like to quote Winston Churchill at times like this, "the Americans always do the right thing...eventually".

Lonestarblue

(11,745 posts)
4. I don't remember the writer now, but the NYT recently had a piece in which the writer said that
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:14 AM
Apr 2023

Trump should run on his record because he accomplished a lot of good things. The problem with this claim is that no one backs it up by listing those good things. The only thing I’ve seen is praise from evangelicals for appointing right-wing religious extremists to the SC and federal bench—the same judges who are now ripping our laws apart to privilege the religious beliefs of a minority.

The mainstream media should be as outraged ass we are about what Republicans are doing.

appleannie1

(5,201 posts)
5. The thing I will never consider anywhere near close to normal is the normalization of
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:23 AM
Apr 2023

shootings everyday in local news no matter what part of the country you live in and mass shootings an average everyday somewhere in the country. Guess what party I blame for that. They all need to GO. They should all be locked up charged with accessory to murder for what they were hired to accept by the gun lobby.

nuxvomica

(12,859 posts)
6. Curiously, Dobbs opened the door to your shoplifting example
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:25 AM
Apr 2023

Dobbs says no implicit right to privacy in the constitution so no implicit right to bodily autonomy. With that door wide open, normalization of the things decent people would find abhorant is more dangerous than ever.

MiHale

(10,717 posts)
7. When the saner members of humanity...
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:26 AM
Apr 2023

Start to scream “This is not normal” a little too loudly it is them that are told…”Just get away from it for a while.” “Turn off the news, take a break.” “Calm down, it takes a while to turn a ship around.”
I’ve been pissed and yelling since ‘16.

DU is the only place I don’t have to do it.

llashram

(6,269 posts)
8. yep
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 09:54 AM
Apr 2023

I agree. All trump did was show me just how much racist hate Americans have and have ALWAYS HAD. And yes there are many who are not trumpers. Yet that does not change the fact that trump is still the maestro of a major political Party and millions upon millions of Hitler-loving jackasses. We even have one on the Supreme Court or is a close, close friend with one. We better get our shit together and come together and drown metaphorically speaking these pieces of human garbage.

Slavery was the poison of this democracy and we haven't yet been able to systemically clean ourselves of the hate engendered thereof.

Generation upon generation has passed and millions still follow a racist dummy and his handlers.

Stephan Smith et al.























The Wizard

(12,846 posts)
9. Remembering LBJ
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:05 AM
Apr 2023

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
In the GQP, ignorance is a desirable trait.

LymphocyteLover

(6,675 posts)
12. the GOP is a toxic death cult and need to be ratcheted way way down if they ever hope to continue
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:40 AM
Apr 2023

as a viable political party

jaxexpat

(7,725 posts)
13. You can still count of one thing to remain, however.
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 10:42 AM
Apr 2023

That is normal ends when a progressive voice shouts their disgust with the outrageous. That is, per usual, simply not tolerated.

ananda

(30,772 posts)
16. That's the case regarding women's healthcare.
Mon Apr 10, 2023, 11:07 AM
Apr 2023

The Republican extremes are so bad, that I'm afraid
women will accept something just less bad.

So, yes, exactly what is that PUSH TOO FAR ???

For me, it was Bush v. Gore.

But now, it doesn't appear to be anything at all.

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