The danger to these constant stories and headlines is that it normalizes this behaviour and mentality. The constant messaging with no impact makes it all so normal and regular that it breeds complacency. It makes everyone feel that having a fascist around is a completely normal part of American politics. Eventually if it is no longer about Trump, it will be another more terrible figure and everyone will say that the new figure isn’t that bad because they’re only a bit more worse than Trump.
Sometimes I feel like we’re approaching a steep drop off in the slippery slope of authoritarian politics.
Maybe that steady reminder is necessary. Even if it doesn’t lead to any converts, it could lessen complacency.
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The danger to these constant stories and headlines is that it normalizes this behaviour and mentality. The constant messaging with no impact makes it all so normal and regular that it breeds complacency. It makes everyone feel that having a fascist around is a completely normal part of American politics. Eventually if it is no longer about Trump, it will be another more terrible figure and everyone will say that the new figure isn’t that bad because they’re only a bit more worse than Trump.
Sometimes I feel like we’re approaching a steep drop off in the slippery slope of authoritarian politics.