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Mike Nelson

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1. Good discussion...

Sat May 25, 2019, 02:59 AM

May 2019

… at one point, near the end, I disagree with Brooks a bit... he was saying Trump's behavior showed maybe times have changed and new standards have left others behind. Yes, standards do change, over time... FDR and LBJ, both mentioned, were of different eras and reflected changing times - but there is still a basic morality. I know times change, but that's not the problem. The problem is Trump, and he's not natural to changing times. He represents a different "change" and it's more reactionary - and bad.

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PBS: Shields and Brooks on Trump-Pelosi feud and 2020 Democrats [View all] earthshine May 2019 OP

Good discussion... Mike Nelson May 2019 #1

Brooks doesn't seem to understand Trump *IS* a "coastal elite" Skittles May 2019 #2

I'm always surprised, and check to see if maybe I've gone off the deep end, when I agree with Brooks NBachers May 2019 #3

I felt the same way until I listened to his podcast with Oprah. llmart May 2019 #9

But Trump's persona is not one of coastal elite, his supporters don't see him that way (nt) thesquanderer May 2019 #7

I absolutely disagree Skittles May 2019 #8

But also unsophisticated. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2019 #10

Good discussion. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #4

Brooks is a dumbass bitterross May 2019 #5

also, and yes I am being superficial Skittles May 2019 #6