I dont give blind approval to anyone.
I watch the pendulum swing and realize that nothing is ever perfect.
I've learned not to hang on every occurrence from hour to hour.
It is clear that Trump floods the zone to keep the opposition busy, distracted and as unhinged as possible... it works.

I say things that I truly believe regarding TDS.
Based upon what has been written here I genuinely believe that Rob, and to a lesser extent, yourself, have TDS.
That is not dehumanizing you all. That is stating a genuine belief.
If we met in person, in the fall, and you were running a fever of 101F and had body aches, I would assume that you had the flu. Chances are that I would be correct....but not dehumanizing.

"Same level?"...
there is no keeping it at the same level. Rob referred to my post as "stupidty" just a few posts back, and then immediately started in on what a brute that I am.
My take is that he was setting a mouse-trap and once sprung, then that turned into ankle biting.

THE TAKEAWAY...
Political discussions are too hot to manage. In Trump world they are red hot.
Everyone has their version of what they think is a polite level of discourse.
They inevitably, occasionally exempt themselves from their own rules.
And it is very unlikely that everyone in the conversation can gage the moving target that is everyone else's personal guidelines for an acceptable conversation.
So, if you engage poltical discussions, they are going to run hot and get out of control. Be ready for that.
Kid yourself but that is a fact.

I have looked at some of the discourse on REDDIT. Never engaged.
If you want to lay it out in a place dedicated to political discourse where you can say , pretty much, whatever you want about Trump, look there.

As I said, I am not going to widen the acrimonious stupidity that I engage in here beyond the two trolls, Tony and Dom.

Have a nice weekend,

Martin

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