***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[rexanglorum]

I feel like if you take the two things Bouie is talking about, and you bundle them with two other trends.

One, the dissolution of shared trust in journalism, academia, and government agencies, etc.

Two, the fact that climate change is now undeniable and affecting millions of people, on a daily basis.

When you look at it holistically, I think that many future historians will look back and see 2020 as a pretty big dividing line. Obviously Bush v. Gore, 9/11, the Iraq war, the financial crisis, the GOP’s reaction to Obama, and Trump’s first campaign as all playing a role in putting us in this current era. But all those events still happened in a broadly post Cold War milieu.

We really are in new territory, we’re truly living in the post post Cold War era now.

 

[05fordgt]

That was a big story around the area on the news.

 

[05fordgt]

Pete speaks so eloquently, precise and doesn't search for words by using "like" or "uh". I would vote for him in 2028 if he ran, but I know, just know the bigots and homophobes would go ballistic if he ran. Sad as I feel he would be excellent!

 

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[ShoeGod1423]

Maybe if more journalists/networks would do this more often to these nutcases, we would be in a better place.

 

[Mark Antony]

I don't know why she chose to do this (nor care) since it's so rare, but kudos.

 

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These stories always end the same

 

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[Nike Jordan]

 

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These dudes the epitome of ‘who smelt it, dealt it’

 

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[stuntman mike]

i’m legit super anxious for debate night. i’m praying that biden doesn’t flop. i’ll be extra happy if he does really well.

 

[dmbrhs]

i’m legit super anxious for debate night. i’m praying that biden doesn’t flop. i’ll be extra happy if he does really well.

Trump's people are using every excuse to get out of it. I doubt it even happens.

 

[biggie62]

Trump's people are using every excuse to get out of it. I doubt it even happens.

The way they said he went on a dumb tangent Saturday during his Philly speech it’s definitely something they are afraid of.

 

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[Fozz]

i’m legit super anxious for debate night. i’m praying that biden doesn’t flop. i’ll be extra happy if he does really well.

IMO, even if it does happen. We all know Trump is just going to deflect and hurl insults at Biden and everyone else against him to make a spectacle.