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'This is the crisis moment': Political scientist says Trump crossed a crucial red line (www.rawstory.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Much like Nazism was not adopted by most Germans, Trumpism does not reflect the vast majority of Americans' beliefs.

One of the first rules of being a strongman is that you flood the zone with the particular brand of shit that inflates your support, such that people start to believe resistance is futile.

Unfortunately, it works.