At this point can anyone still see the rubicon we've crossed or is it too far back in the distance?

Tucker Carlson justified Kim Jong-un's murderous regime: "You've got to be honest about what it means to lead a country, it means killing people. A lot of countries commit atrocities, including our allies."

Leading a country means torturing and putting a visiting American into a vegetative state and leaving him to die? Leading a country means killing people who say bad things about your policies? Or your uncle if he fails at something? Or a diplomat if he doesn’t seal the deal? So we will compare Korea to other countries that are much less heinous and crazy to normalize them? Brilliant.

And the evolution of the far right is now complete. From turning their backs on free trade and fiscal responsibility to embracing Nazis to caging immigrant children to justifying state sponsored murder. Sorry Hillary, but Deplorable was an understatement.

It took me a while to realize this, but it has become apparent that trump isn’t taking the GOP anywhere they didn’t already want to go. He has only opened the doors for them to walk through.

My whole life I believed the GOP was better than this. I was dead wrong.

Be proud, GOP.

I shouldn't need to point out that this sort of immoral justification is how a nation descends further into atrocities and autocracy.

And yet, here we are.

May the first country without an expansive concentration camp system cast the first stone.

Seriously, there is something profoundly wrong with these people.

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Northwest · M

Is this surprising? They're trying to whitewash this, by blaming the father:

As an aside, the story is out about KJU's assassination of his own half-brother. Turns out the guy was a CIA asset. I guess Tucker will find a way to whitewash it as well.

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

This man choosing to take his young child north on an incredibly perilous trip is Trumps fault? I'm no big Trump supporter but blaming the administration for this heartbreak is either disgustingly cynical or moronic. Pay attention to history & you'll see that the seeds for this trip were sown years ago.

Northwest · M

@ineedadrink I'm well aware of history, but here's a piece of advice: why don't YOU pay attention to what I'm saying. I didn't say it's his fault, and I didn't even mention Trump, but it looks like you see what you see, just like Fox News.

I said that the right wing media, is trying to white wash it. Pay attention.

bijouxbroussard · F

@ineedadrink Our corporate and military presence in many of these countries is the reason for so many refugees, and that [b]does[/b] predate the Trump administration by decades. But mostly it’s the attitude about people seeking asylum and the fact that Trump’s platform demonized particular groups, ignoring the fact that there are people here illegally from all over the world, many of whom simply let work or student visas expire ? How does a “wall” affect [b]them[/b] ? As for this father and child, it’s indicative of the desperation involved, just as the photo of the drowned Syrian child in 2015 whose family was trying to escape [b]that[/b] conflict touched anyone with a heart. And just like in that situation, much will be said, but nothing will change. 😞

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

@Northwest Why the caps lock? Do you think it helps accentuate your point somehow? To me it makes you seem like you're just another self righteous jerk off, even though you may not be. What I'm seeing is a human tragedy being exploited by many people for cheap political points.

Northwest · M

@ineedadrink Why don't you take your own advice, and pay attention, that should clear up any confusion. Speaking of righteous jerks....

ineedadrink · 51-55, M

@Northwest I'm pretty aware of national & world events. I hates the Donald as much as I hates the AOCs & Nancys of our nation. I shouldn't say hate, there is far too much of that in our national discourse anymore. Strongly dislike their political stances.