How Trump Took Hate Groups Mainstream | Mother Jones
Not shocking that what was once fringe or unacceptable in polite company has found their homes online and in supporting Trump. He legitimizes awful ideas, in particular an end to birthright citizenship. An interesting throwaway: who Scott Brown follows on Twitter. I thought he was supposed to be a reasonable modern Republican?
Partisan Crowds at Trump Rallies Menace and Frighten News Media - NYTimes.com
The media's capitalist incentives meant they showcased Trump, and now pillory him. But he's delegitimizing and othering the press to an excessive and dangerous degree.