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Machiavellian on 28 October 2018
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DrDoomz said:
Machiavellian said:

No where in their comments did they say both were wrong.  Instead they have just found someone else to point the finger.  If all you are going to do is say, "what about this person" then its not enough.  Instead you could say, yes, Trump should tone it down or we could see the same thing played out like this.

I totally agree with your second paragraph.  The political landscape has definitely become more toxic now since it ever has.  We can never underestimate the power of leadership.  When any leader no matter how you view them, promote any kind of negative conduct, it does trickling down.  It would be great if Trump could even come half way and just tone it down, but his personality so far is to just double down or blame someone else.  Lets see how this goes from here on out.  Will he tone it down, or double down.

I feel they are doing that because they feel you are doing that. Maybe someone needs to step up and be the adult here and just go ahead and stop going “no u!”. How about I just go ahead and do it for both sides and say: “Hey look both sides have kinda violent-inciting rhetoric “! :p

Well, I’m glad you agree but finishing off with a “but Trump” makes me wonder if you really did. I, personally, am in the camp of “don’t care tbh”. We cannot control how rhetoric can affect others but we can control how it affects us. I prefer to be the one being apathetic on the rhetoric of both sides and disregard them as simply stupid and live my life based on my own beliefs. Well, at least I hope I am.

Lets be honest.  Even if someone posted the same message and said, here is Maxine Waters and look what happen, this is why the President should also tone it down because his influence and reach is much greater than hers, I believe we would just see more finger pointing or worst just ignored.  People have defended Trump no matter what he says or does as if the man is infallible or that by pointing out his flaws, its an attack on their decision to vote for him.

My second paragraph isn't a but Trump.  Since the top is him, I am wondering if he will tone it down from here on out or will he continue to double down.  If he doesn't tone it down what will be your line from there.  Will you ignore it, find some other person to point the finger at and say ah ha, look over here or will you condemn them all.   

I condemn them both.  I condemn any politician that use their influence to harass other political opponents and I definitely condemn any politician who promote any type of violence.  I am not a democrat or republican.  I am neither left or right so when I see those labels jumping around I only see people looking to make excuses for either sides flaws.  Right now I am looking at Trump because he is at the top and he sets the political tone.  If he wants to fight dirty, everyone will follow his lead.  If he tones it down but everyone else continues then you have something to work with.  

Yes we individually can be "Who Gives a F" but the thing is a lot of people do.  I personally do not believe we need that from the President.  I do not believe any President can really bring America together but I do believe that one can increase the divide.