My first response to you in this thread was to you saying this this:
My reply had nothing to do with whether or not you could find examples of divisiveness on the other side of the political aisle, it was about you saying that a "rogue" cop was equal in influence to the leader of the most powerful nation. This is the second time you've said something tantamount to "why would you expect him to change now?" when no one in this thread has said they're surprised. The same complaints that people have about him now are the same ones they've had for the last 4-6 years and no one has said they are surprised by his lack of class or dignity. No one in this thread has said that they suddenly started thinking he was a shitbag in the last few weeks.
That's debatable. He's been saying he would run as a republican as far back as the 80s. Regardless, the intraparty conflicts he had weren't based on ideology, they were more about the cult of personality he constructed around himself.
I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean. I don't think most people measure "influence" on a binary scale, where it has to be tangibly equal to an opposing event or else it is nonexistent.
Al you're a good dude.
I thought I answered your question about the rogue cop when I said of course I think the President is more influential. By doing or saying anything could it have played a factor in calming people down during those rights? I would think it would have but his silence wasnt responsible for the rioters actions.
So you're saying no one is surprised by Trumps behavior they're just complaining about it? Fine. BUT my comment was in response to Prime saying what Trump should do and I pointed out that hes behaving as he always had. So that would be some surprised/disappointed in his behavior.
You say its debatable that he was a lifelong Democrat or (at least he hasnt been since the 80s) fine. Is it debatable that he was a Clinton supporter while Bill was President? Or has he been a staunch Republican since the 80s?
As for final point you start with asking me does a rogue cop have more influence than the President, I said of course he doesn't. Now you're saying the influence cant be measured when I suggested that the media is more complicit, for using their influence , for the riots that lasted the summer than Trump is for having his protestors show up for one day (so far).
So one on hand protesting and rioting is ok, when you agree with the ideology, but on the other hand its divisive and wrong, when you disagree with the root issue. Is this what you're saying?
