Why is our entire political class constantly telling us to put truth and morality aside to focus on optics
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Chris Cillizza
That was a very effective speech.
You can hate it or him.
But that speech was aimed squarely at issues where the public is with Trump -- and filled with made-for-sharing moments.
A master image-maker at work (and you can hate him and acknowledge that's true!)
You can hate it or him.
But that speech was aimed squarely at issues where the public is with Trump -- and filled with made-for-sharing moments.
A master image-maker at work (and you can hate him and acknowledge that's true!)
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Toxic sludge is apparently good for us
Yes, Trump sure knows how to gild a turd and ramble in such a way that most people turn off their brains entirely, giving them a chance to only hear keywords & fill in the lack of substance with hearing what they want to hear.
Literally fucking robbing us blind, while telling us to look over there.
There’s been zero tangible pushback or appall.
Everything is broken.
But no, this is full on "he knows what the people want, so 🤷?"
We also know lots of people like racism -- that doesn't mean I'll stop criticizing racism!
You can hate it or him.
But that speech was aimed squarely at issues where the public is with Adolf -- and filled with made-for-sharing moments.
A master image-maker at work (and you can hate him and acknowledge that's true!)
Though I'd rather have a strong social safety net so we don't have to give guys like that any personal charity at all.