Joyce Vance: “This is a five-alarm fire. We know what the reaction would be if Joe #Biden tweeted a photo of a bound and gagged Donald #Trump in the trunk of an electric car. Why does Donald Trump get more leeway, especially with his past history? He only continues to get it because our institutions—the courts, the Republican party—let him take it.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/we-need-to-talk-about-this?r=br61&utm_medium=ios

We Need to Talk About This

Today’s widely discussed Trump post on Truth Social isn’t just another instance of bad behavior. It’s not just a shrug of the shoulders and a resigned sigh of, “What are you going to do?” Far too often, people resignedly accept Trump’s behavior because they believe there’s no alternative. The zeitgeist is: We can’t make him stop, can we?

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
@GottaLaff Even if he gets locked up, the group of people who love him and his type will still be there. It’s such a systemic and ingrown problem. 😕
@poe1178
The expression you're looking for is 'Pandora's Box'. 😕
@GottaLaff
@Eetschrijver @poe1178 @GottaLaff
Time and societal pressure would help that attitude fade. The box opens in years and takes generations to close, but it can be closed.