This is a well-written, balanced and important journalistic piece; however, the author lost me a little with this line “ in the aftermath of the rise of Donald Trump and the reaction to his rise.” Really? Years of declining American educational standards, where people are not taught to think and listen and engage in philosophical disco…
This is a well-written, balanced and important journalistic piece; however, the author lost me a little with this line “ in the aftermath of the rise of Donald Trump and the reaction to his rise.” Really? Years of declining American educational standards, where people are not taught to think and listen and engage in philosophical discourse, coupled with the absolutely toxic effects of social media for the past 10-15 years is what I think has polarized America and spawned violent tribalism.
I took that line as a reference to the change drastic change in tone of mainstream media since 2016; willingly ignoring human rights issues of those who do not subscribe to their ideology for the greater good of saving America from the “mean orange man.”
I wish everyone would move on, Trump is an unnecessary distraction, doing more harm than good. It’s time for him to pass the torch and play king maker in the background.
This is a well-written, balanced and important journalistic piece; however, the author lost me a little with this line “ in the aftermath of the rise of Donald Trump and the reaction to his rise.” Really? Years of declining American educational standards, where people are not taught to think and listen and engage in philosophical discourse, coupled with the absolutely toxic effects of social media for the past 10-15 years is what I think has polarized America and spawned violent tribalism.
Trump was not the match that lit the fire - he was a result of a smoldering situation that had been going on for years, if not decades.
I agree. He just called them.out on it. Which IMO is why they hate him so.
Especially the FBI. They've quadrupled down since he called them out during his presidency.
I took that line as a reference to the change drastic change in tone of mainstream media since 2016; willingly ignoring human rights issues of those who do not subscribe to their ideology for the greater good of saving America from the “mean orange man.”
Michael Shellenberger discussed this in a podcast- Trump, Brexit, the Dutch Farmer, the Canadian truckers are all a response to something else.. what seems to be an elite group telling others what to do. https://michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/why-they-create-the-disasters-they
They want a world run by Star Trek's the Borg where "resistance is futile". I'll be damned. And I do not plan to be damned.
Makes sense to me.
I choked on that line as well.
It is now common place @ Common Sense, for writers to virtue signal their allegiance to the politburo by mentionIng Trump in some fashion or another.
Some of the commenters too. I guess in a weird way it is evidence of his importance. They certainly can't move on.
I wish everyone would move on, Trump is an unnecessary distraction, doing more harm than good. It’s time for him to pass the torch and play king maker in the background.
I agree. My hope is he will wait until the last moment then announce he will not run.
He should have announced it at the beginning of the summer, to take the wind out of the sails of the J6 Committee.
Interesting thought. It might have deflated the Mara Lago raid too. Then again, we'll never know.
Nope.
I concur. This kind of thinking is a sort of mini-Trump Derangement Syndrome. The education piece, which goes back longer, is much more important.