"That's what Trump does" is not an excuse for bullying. Look, these may be "fighting words" (nod to the Simpsons' bar brawl) but IMHO, American society as a whole needs to take some responsibility for its' choices, Dems included. Americans chose Trump, but not because the Dems' game sucked. 1/2 - ThreadSky

viridiandragon.bsky.social • 45 days ago

"That's what Trump does" is not an excuse for bullying.

Look, these may be "fighting words" (nod to the Simpsons' bar brawl) but IMHO, American society as a whole needs to take some responsibility for its' choices, Dems included. Americans chose Trump, but not because the Dems' game sucked. 1/2

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1and1and1is3.bsky.social•43 days ago

“That’s what Trump does” is not an excuse for anything. As a general rule, whatever Trump does is best to be avoided. My comment to you was to serve as a mirror for your comment and had nothing at all to do with bullying. He lumps large groupings of people together, and so did you. Deal with that.

viridiandragon.bsky.social•45 days ago

IMO, Americans chose Trump because *they don't know any better.* He lied, they believed him. Why?

The state of public education in America is deplorable. People don't learn how to research or think critically, so they believe what they see on Facebook and YouTube. So they support a populist maniac.

1and1and1is3.bsky.social•43 days ago

Again with the broad brush. Are you sure you don’t have a red hat hidden somewhere? Populism is a global phenomena. See Boris Johnson in UK. Democracies shifting towards anocracy is a global phenomena. See Turkey and Hungary and maybe Israel. Extreme nationalist movements too. France, Italy, India.

chefboyardeejr.bsky.social•43 days ago

While I agree with your points, I think assigning blame isn't even relevant anymore. Trump has decided on a hyper-nationalist & isolationist foreign policy and his trading partners need to now do what is collectively best for them, even if it hurts Americans who don't support him.

1and1and1is3.bsky.social•43 days ago

Sure. As a once proud American, I’ll hang my head, endeavor to do better — however that looks and in whatever capacity — and stand against the bullshit. My overall point being there’s nuance to what’s happening here. I’m gonna do what I can to get though these times. Everyone should do the same.

1and1and1is3.bsky.social•43 days ago

This of course is no excuse, but it provides context to a wider-than-America problem. This sort of critical thinking and research is what I require of my students in the deplorable system I work in. Just cuz I teach it, doesn’t mean they DO it. It’s not the dentist’s fault when someone has cavities.

viridiandragon.bsky.social•43 days ago

I never said I was blaming the teachers, either. Don't take it personally. Rather than examine the multiple reasons for America's choice of populism, I am arguing that the education *system* is to blame, not particular individuals. However, we can explore multiple reasons why that is.

viridiandragon.bsky.social•43 days ago

1. I never said populism isn't a global phenomenon.

2. I did say the reason America chose it is its' poor education system. I don't know that that is true of other countries, as I was specifically commenting on America.

3. Your linking America's populism to others' is a broad brush, no?

4. I do!

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