William Lindsey Oct 26, 2024

"There is really only one issue left in this race:

Donald Trump. ...

Your vote may be driven by some other issue, but it is still a vote for or against Trump in his totality. If you say 'I’m voting for Trump because I’m mad about inflation,' I’m sorry — you may be mad about inflation, but if inflation makes you vote for fascism, it’s not about inflation anymore."

~ Paul Waldman

#Trump #fascism
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https://paulwaldman.substack.com/p/there-is-only-one-issue-left-in-this

There Is Only One Issue Left In This Election

Not abortion, or the economy, or climate, or anything else. Just Trump.

The Cross Section
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Oct 26, 2024

"Somehow, it is apparently baked into this campaign that Trump is allowed to talk and act like a complete lunatic while Harris has to be perfect in every way. I don’t know the answer to the chicken-or-egg question — whether media coverage is leading public perception or vice versa — but the disparate treatment is glaring.

This week, it became simply ridiculous."

~ Eugene Robinson

#KamalaHarris #Trump #fascism
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/24/harris-trump-cnn-town-hall/

The double standard for Harris and Trump has reached a breaking point

One candidate can rant about gibberish while the other has to be perfect.

The Washington Post
Show threadLorraine Lee
@wdlindsy The media want a horse race, especially with a photo finish. That's baked into their business model, so there's probably no point in trying to appeal to their better nature. If there's cause for optimism, it's that media that are trying to engineer a photo finish will be biased in favor of whoever they think is losing. If there's cause for pessimism, it's the elephant in the room. About 40% of the electorate is fascist.
Oct 26, 2024 at 12:08pmWeb
Show threadWilliam Lindsey Oct 26, 2024
@lori Yes.