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![]() Seriously: What ever happened to critical thinking?
As just one example: How many detractors of Donald Trump think that he should be acquitted in the Senate trial? (Or, conversely: How many supporters of Donald Trump think that he should be convicted?) This is just one example--many others leap to mind--but it begs the question: Do most people just throw out the window all critical thinking, and substitute an ends-justifies-the-means principle instead? If this is, indeed, the case, then it greatly disheartens me...
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![]() It does seem that it's mainly people's blind rage and or near wholesale commitment to Trump that tends to lead the way on this issue.
But it's pretty self evident that claims an election was stolen are not criminal or an impeachable offense. It's just not. Never has been. Many congress people on both sides have done it over the years. Some have written books laying out a case for it. Al Gore and W Bush both claimed victory and asked for recounts and court interventions. There's no objective way anyone can claim that questioning an election is a "high crime" OR a "misdemeanor". BTW, I didn't vote for Trump OR Biden. but Critical thinking and being honest has never been a high priority for human beings.
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Trump incited insurrection ad the deaths of several people. His politics aside, his handling of the country aside.
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![]() Please quote President Trump calling for insurrection or for anyone to be killed.
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![]() He plead guilty to corruption charges and resigned at the beginning of last year, but he wasn't punished whatsoever for his fundraising "antics"... ![]() US lawmaker Chappelle-Nadal's Trump assassination post investigated Quote:
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![]() If you couldn't guess that he was directly responsible before the trial, you don't get enough civics and current events information to debate.
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If someone in her name had killed or attempted to, then you might have something.
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