Musicmystery -> RE: Trump and another 9/11 (2/12/2017 11:39:55 AM)
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ORIGINAL: heavyblinker https://leaders.economicblogs.org/mark-thoma/2017/thoma-paul-krugman-9/ quote:
After 9/11, the overwhelming public response was to rally around the commander in chief. Doubts about the legitimacy of a president who lost the popular vote and was installed by a bare majority on the Supreme Court were swept aside. Unquestioning support for the man in the White House was, many Americans believed, what patriotism demanded... Bad as that was, however, the consequences if Donald Trump finds himself similarly empowered will be incomparably worse. ... Mr. Trump’s attack on Judge James Robart, who put a stay on his immigration ban, was ... unprecedented. ... The really striking thing about Mr. Trump’s Twitter tirade, however, was his palpable eagerness to see an attack on America, which would show everyone the folly of constraining his power... What we see here is the most powerful man in the world blatantly telegraphing his intention to use national misfortune to grab even more power. When/if a major terrorist attack happens, will everyone rally behind Trump like they did for Bush? Somehow I don't think the media, the non-RWNJs or the protestors will fall for it again... but I'm not sure it would matter. "Falling for it" and using it as a convenient excuse are two different things.
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