Trump and the Unspeakable

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69. Speaking of lies...

An aspect of all the bold-faced lying that I find particularly shocking and incomprehensible about this cycle we are living through is TFG's unprecedented and constant doubling down not only on his lies, but also on horrific, un-American, and even unlawful policies, events and behaviors. Separating families, kids in cages, unleashing the US military on BLM protesters, coddling dictators, condoning what happened in Charlottesville, The Big Lie, January 6th-- and so much more-- are ALL reasons for bragging in TFG's world! Even worse, his compulsive narcissism and lying laid bare for all to see has shockingly NOT been slapped down by the GOP, but rather has been lapped up by so many of the party faithful that absolutely know better. It has also frighteningly spawned so many more wannabes, such as the Texas and Florida governors who seem to be in a battle of outrageousness one-upsmanship with TFG.

I used to have faith that our system of government, and Congress specifically, would eject this kind of nefarious and disgusting behavior before it could ever get to the point in history we are at, as it did with Nixon. Now, seeing the GOP nearly entirely held hostage to all the lies, I am losing that faith and do not understand why they have let it go this far.

Why do you think the doubling down has ended up being an effective modus operandi for them?

P.S. Fantastic discussion!! More of this please! =)