From: boron_elgar@hotmail.com   
      
   On Sat, 24 Apr 2021 12:12:00 +0200, Jenny Telia    
   wrote:   
      
   >On 22/04/2021 22:07, Questor wrote:   
   >> On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:13:23 +0200, Jenny Telia  wrote:   
   >>> On 13/04/2021 20:53, Questor wrote:   
   >>>> Without getting into the specifics of this instance, shouldn't we expect   
   more   
   >>>> from our leaders?  Of course they're human too, however because of their   
   >>>> position they have a greater responsibility to model better behavior.    
   Not to be   
   >>>> clueless, tone deaf, insensitive, or condescending.  Is it so hard to   
   treat   
   >>>> others in a respectful manner, even if it's only for the cameras?  Think   
   what   
   >>>> you will, say what you like behind closed doors, but since when has saying   
   >>>> insulting things to people's faces become an admirable trait?   
   >>>   
   >>> Since the time that those leaders adopted the attitude that lying,   
   >>> cheating and blatantly ignoring facts is a normal thing? Or were you   
   >>> sleeping throughout Trump's presidency? (I'm guessing that you're an   
   >>> American. )   
   >>   
   >> That was what is known as a rhetorical question.  Of course the answer is   
   that   
   >> insulting people has never become an admirable trait.  The fact that Trump   
   >> engaged in that behavior and was admired by his followers for it in no way   
   >> legitimatizes it or makes it acceptable.   
   >>   
   >   
   >The fact that Trump is still considered as a possible candidate for   
   >Republicans in 2024 says otherwise. Politics based on misinformation   
   >(and cunts like Trump) is the 'new normal' for Americans. Let's hope the   
   >meme does not cross the Atlantic anytime soon.   
      
      
   Nothing new about this, nor is it unique to the US.   
      
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