The problem is, we've started normalizing things
What was once an impeachable offense (e.g. paying hush money to porn stars), is now a headline for a day or two. Praising a dictator is seen as a 'character trait'. Once we've established new norms for disgraceful behavior it's incredibly hard to go back. And the trickle down effect on the behavior of others is already clear to see throughout society. This all goes for the UK as much as the US.
So, by being upset, we hold up the standards. We call out the bulls**t. We play our role as citizens in a democracy by saying "this is not normal".
Posted By: atlcanary on February 27th 2019 at 14:09:15
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- FFS, Trump has just called Kim Jong-Un a "great leader". (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 27, 11:43:56
- its just politics (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 27, 11:58:55
- You don't have to call a murderous dictator a great leader. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 12:05:34
- What's the difference between a murderous dictator and obama (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Feb 27, 15:39:37
- 💸🥜 (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 15:53:03
- I bet during the war Churchill called Stalin one (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, Feb 27, 12:16:58
- they certainly enjoyed getting pissed together (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 12:40:12
- Depends what you want him to do .. like i said its just politics (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 27, 12:09:17
- Think that’s the opposite of what we should do (General Chat) - atlcanary, Feb 27, 13:00:10
- Not sure it has anything to do with democracy (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 27, 13:09:10
- i'm sure you'd be reacting exactly the same if it was Corbyn saying Trump's words... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 13:32:49
- that would depend on whether I thought he meant it (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 27, 13:40:18
- The problem is, we've started normalizing things (General Chat) - atlcanary, Feb 27, 14:09:15
- Could be considered by many as virtue signalling (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Feb 27, 15:36:50
- Also problem when people "constantly call it out" (n/m) (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Feb 27, 15:30:08
- Been like it for years though. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 27, 15:19:07
- Will make you a bet (General Chat) - atlcanary, Feb 27, 16:22:06
- The problem is, we've started normalizing things (General Chat) - atlcanary, Feb 27, 14:09:15
- that would depend on whether I thought he meant it (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 27, 13:40:18
- i'm sure you'd be reacting exactly the same if it was Corbyn saying Trump's words... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 13:32:49
- Not sure it has anything to do with democracy (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 27, 13:09:10
- Think that’s the opposite of what we should do (General Chat) - atlcanary, Feb 27, 13:00:10
- What's the difference between a murderous dictator and obama (General Chat) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Feb 27, 15:39:37
- You don't have to call a murderous dictator a great leader. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 27, 12:05:34
- Don't know how the "me" got in there. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 27, 11:46:05
- He's in his element meeting dictators isn't he. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 27, 11:48:28
- its just politics (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 27, 11:58:55
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