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Here's how we can neutralize Donald Trump during his last month in office
Here's how we can neutralize Donald Trump during his last month in office
Donald Trump will be a destructive force to his final hour. But we can begin to undo the damage, starting now
By ALAN D. BLOTCKY - SETH D. NORRHOLM - ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI
DECEMBER 17, 2020 10:00AM
(Salon) His diagnosis is clear. The remedies for his pernicious impact on America are clear as well.
In just over a month from now, Donald Trump a malignant narcissist will be removed from office by the will of the people and by the Constitution. Until then, his seditious, conspiratorial and corrupt influence will be front and center. He continues to promulgate the false narrative that victory in the election was snatched away from him by widespread voter fraud. He keeps filing baseless and frivolous lawsuits, even as high as the U.S. Supreme Court. He is ginning up his supporters, and at least 126 congressional Republicans have publicly supported him, out of a combination of misguided loyalty, opportunism and fear. Joe Biden will be our next president, but it is undeniable that Trump will exert a dangerous and destructive presence to his final day in office, and beyond.
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Ten remedies exist to deal with Trump in his final days.
1. The media must stop giving him attention. They must stop covering his every utterance. No more videos, audios, print stories or interviews. Attention is Trump's oxygen and lifeblood. He cannot negatively influence others if his visibility is curtailed or ended. If Trump organizes an alternative inauguration or a "campaign rally" on Jan. 20, it must not be broadcast or covered in any way. Bizarre and anti-American activities must not be given credibility. It must remain a part of his pathological fantasyland not a part of our political and social reality.
2. Americans can do their part by not watching or listening to him. Turn off the television and the radio. Do not watch him on social media. He is old news. He is irrelevant. His message must be abhorred and soundly repudiated.
3. His Twitter account should be suspended. Stopping his Twitter activity would go a long way to neutralizing his impact. Trump tweets frequently it is his most direct way to stay in contact with the public. His tweeting must be interrupted for the good of the country.
4. Facebook and other social media platforms must do a better job of rooting out disinformation. Trump supporters have been ramped up by false and toxic rhetoric. That is unhealthy for them, and for the country. Making money as a business is one thing; contributing to seditious unrest in the country is another. Social media platforms must assume a more responsible role in our democracy.
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1. The media must stop giving him attention. They must stop covering his every utterance. No more videos, audios, print stories or interviews. Attention is Trump's oxygen and lifeblood. He cannot negatively influence others if his visibility is curtailed or ended. If Trump organizes an alternative inauguration or a "campaign rally" on Jan. 20, it must not be broadcast or covered in any way. Bizarre and anti-American activities must not be given credibility. It must remain a part of his pathological fantasyland not a part of our political and social reality.
2. Americans can do their part by not watching or listening to him. Turn off the television and the radio. Do not watch him on social media. He is old news. He is irrelevant. His message must be abhorred and soundly repudiated.
3. His Twitter account should be suspended. Stopping his Twitter activity would go a long way to neutralizing his impact. Trump tweets frequently it is his most direct way to stay in contact with the public. His tweeting must be interrupted for the good of the country.
4. Facebook and other social media platforms must do a better job of rooting out disinformation. Trump supporters have been ramped up by false and toxic rhetoric. That is unhealthy for them, and for the country. Making money as a business is one thing; contributing to seditious unrest in the country is another. Social media platforms must assume a more responsible role in our democracy.
https://www.salon.com/2020/12/17/heres-how-we-can-neutralize-donald-trump-during-his-last-month-in-office/
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Here's how we can neutralize Donald Trump during his last month in office (Original Post)
marmar
Dec 2020
OP
The 4 ascribed remedies are already beginning to happen. We will fade quickly following 1/20
Thekaspervote
Dec 2020
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Thekaspervote
(32,754 posts)1. The 4 ascribed remedies are already beginning to happen. We will fade quickly following 1/20
Karadeniz
(22,499 posts)2. I would add, have criminal charges ready and file them asap.
mpcamb
(2,870 posts)3. Yeah. He's sadistic and will cause untold harm if not kept busy.Upcoming court cases can counter it.
Karadeniz
(22,499 posts)4. One hopes... I would love to never hear his nasty name again, but if he screams his way into the
Headlines, it'll be good to have a counterbalancing reminder of how depraved he is...his latest criminal lawsuit status!