I think he also brings the worst in many people who are supporting him and that's why things are the way they are. There's too much controversy around him and I don't remember reading so much stuff about POTUS when Obama - for instance - was in power.

Of course, that is not to say I exclude the possibility of him winning again. Unfortunately BLM might play a role here.

No problem, I will patiently wait for the examples of Antifa murders and prepare to swallow my words.

As for Right wing terrorism
Source

Meanwhile back to Trump as they say;
Here is a photo of a dangerous Antifa protestor this week confronting Federal agents sent to Portland by Trump.


Compare with typical peaceful Right Wing protestors

"They don't want accord or agreement of any sorts because they know with it there is no progress." But that is the opposite of how US politics are set up. They can only make progress via bipartisan actions in Congress, otherwise they have insufficient votes and are unable to progress.

A major factor was Tump's ability to make promises that more cautious politicians would not make and to convince voters that he would deliver on them.
Of course he was unable to deliver three-quarters of them but he seems able to convince his voters that he is doing his best and is just being thwarted by political enemies.
Some examples of extreme promises;
Bring back coal
Pay off the National Debt
Rebuild the US infrastructure
Increase GDP to 4+%
Renegotiate the Iran agreement.
Bring back manufacturing
Build a wall
Release his tax returns &&&&&&&&

I wouldn't blame him but those who behave like this. They are accountable for their reactions. They also can opt for whatever reaction, incl. zero reaction.

It is not candidates who induce reactions..Reactions are done by people. People have their own judgement. Polarized? As I said. They in reality aren't. They are not polarizing, either. I think media polarize, simplify and reduce, play people's nerve and affective system as opposed to rationality...Media carricature candidates. And people respond, because, as I said earlier - it is an opportunity for over-eager, exaggerated emotions, drama and outrage. That keeps media consumers coming back for more. Trump knows it, all business men know it. All parties know it.

So..whoever brings the best/worst in people..it is a nice metaphore of giving up control/responsibility over kneejerk reactions. Grown ups don't have anything/anyone bringing the best/worst in them. They do it themselves because they are the ones chosing a reaction. Media infantilize consumers and polarize them into war camps.

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Remember Daniel H in Chemnitz?

In fact you were the one to claim here on this very forum that his death had nothing to do with the knife that was stuck into him at the very moment his heart stopped beating.

And before you go off on some tangent and say there is no proof, I will remind you of your earlier post i am replying to.

You didn't say proven. You said accused.

Ridiculous in so many ways.

That was in Germany, I suppose marton asked about USA? We keep mixing up things here and it's just tedious to follow this discussion.

Which one?

I was about to protest again about using "Right" in this context but opened you link and at least we know they don't really mean "Right" but far-right. It seems it's a common error.

Assume for a moment that the candidate were Kamala Harris. Imagine the outrage if the question instead were
"Are you concerned about the fact that the candidate is a black woman?".

Obviously it's perfectly Ok to be sexist, racist and ageist. Provided you aim at the "correct" target.

Yes. I can't imagine a survey like this in France or Italy or Germany etc etc. It is ridiculous imo.

Edit: or given the differences in demographics they do make some sense, but could have been phrased differently - would you have liked a different candidate or smth. along the line.

Mail voting will start quite early, if I understand correctly. What actually happens if you cast your vote for one of the candidates as soon as they have been formally nominated, and between then and Nov 3 this candidate dies? Does your vote automatically then count for the running mate of the late candidate?

I’m sure each of the states have their own rules. Voting in the US is a state affair. There are a handful of states that only accept votes by mail.

That would just be PC prettypainting nonsense, say it like it is (Carlin said it best).

Yes, his age is a concern, no doubt. Calling his skin color or sex problematic is simply inacceptable.

Daniel H was murdered by a Syrian asylum seeker, not an ANTIFA member.
No other Antifa members were involved.

There was some media publicity about an Antifa tattoo but that was later corrected when it was correctly identified as an RAF (Red Army Faction) tattoo.

It can be confusing

Is it:

a. Candor culture
b. Anti-empathetic language
c. Triggers
d. simply honesty?

Which of those would Trump fit?

Ths anti war President ordered more drone attacks in 3 years than Obama did in eight; I suppose it all depends on how you define "war".

You seem to be supporting the view that all the FOX employees are pro GOP and pro Trump.

In fact the actual Fox News journalists are neutral and good at their jobs.

Here is an example from today
This was supposed to be a COVID_19 briefing not a campaign for Trump.

On the other hand the opinion leaders like Hannity and Carlson are heavily biased and not required to stick to proven facts like the News journalists.

Oh, thanks.

And I agreed with you on this one....sigh. It is unacceptable for us in Europe but we're talking about USA where everything seems to be heavily polarised and focused on social issues these days. I can imagine some people would have preferred a female candidate, minority or not*. Well, in fact gender equality seems to be taken more seriously in Europe too but that's not the point here.
*the more "boxes" a candidate scores, the better...I assume.
So while you think it's all BS, maybe the survey should be read in that key. I don't know, it's just an opinion. I might repeat myself - I found it ridiculous too.

Hannity, Carlson and Ingraham are absolutely awful. The whole format of opinion shows is. I explicitly include Cuomo and Lemon here. AC Cooper of course is an opinion show but at least he is sharp and somewhat entertaining.

The Chris Wallace interview of Trump on FOX was class.