I was very much an institutionalist. I live and work in the Washington DC Milieux, and have for a few decades, and I know many fine people at the FBI, CIA, State Department, so on and so forth, but after what we have witnessed over these past several years, having to do with Trump, I no longer trust any of these institutions.
I do not trust these institutions. Period. They have become almost thoroughly corrupt. Who would have thought they rather moms and dads at school boards? Or traditional Catholics? My mother, an 87 year old Methodist, no longer trusts these institutions. If you lost me and my mother, you’ve lost half of America.
Austen this is what I don't get. It's Trump's hand picked staffers that testified against him during the Jan 6 committee hearings. It's been Trump's legal and campaign staff who have pled guilty or turned state's evidence in GA and elsewhere. These aren't deep state or Dems. They are people he himself chose to work with. Why doesn't that compute with his supporters? These weren't CIA, FBI, Secret Service, or State Department hacks on the stand. They were Trump's people. It's delusional to refuse to face these facts.
Too many to list, but this is a start: Barr, Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Cipillone, Philbin, Sydney Powell, Weisselberg, McConney, even Yvanka Trump testified she knew her father had lost to Biden.
No, there were others who did not testify, refused to testify or did not submit themselves to subpoenas. They were also all his handpicked people. Bannon even lost a court case and is awaiting sentencing. Still no Dems or deep staters.
So tear it all down and start over with Trump in charge?
I am hoping for internal revolutions at each of the institutions.
Do you have any idea how radicalized you sound?
Do you realize how radicalized millions of us have become over what has happened these past years?
Yes. Radicalized by the cult of Trump.
And I would add that many of the fine people that I know in these institutions are also deeply troubled about what has happened to them.
I was very much an institutionalist. I live and work in the Washington DC Milieux, and have for a few decades, and I know many fine people at the FBI, CIA, State Department, so on and so forth, but after what we have witnessed over these past several years, having to do with Trump, I no longer trust any of these institutions.
So none of these “problems” existed prior to Trump? And you believe everything Trump says over anything these institutions say?
Oh of course they did. I think less so. But what happened to Trump made us realize these are deep seated problems.
And again, you believe everything Trump says over anything these institutions say? Even though you admitted earlier that all pols lie all the time?
I do not trust these institutions. Period. They have become almost thoroughly corrupt. Who would have thought they rather moms and dads at school boards? Or traditional Catholics? My mother, an 87 year old Methodist, no longer trusts these institutions. If you lost me and my mother, you’ve lost half of America.
And I notice you continue to dodge the question about believing everything Trump says. Do you?
I asked you this earlier and you didn't answer so I'll ask again: Please name your news sources?
Austen this is what I don't get. It's Trump's hand picked staffers that testified against him during the Jan 6 committee hearings. It's been Trump's legal and campaign staff who have pled guilty or turned state's evidence in GA and elsewhere. These aren't deep state or Dems. They are people he himself chose to work with. Why doesn't that compute with his supporters? These weren't CIA, FBI, Secret Service, or State Department hacks on the stand. They were Trump's people. It's delusional to refuse to face these facts.
Who are you thinking about?
Too many to list, but this is a start: Barr, Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Cipillone, Philbin, Sydney Powell, Weisselberg, McConney, even Yvanka Trump testified she knew her father had lost to Biden.
They were required to, no?
No, there were others who did not testify, refused to testify or did not submit themselves to subpoenas. They were also all his handpicked people. Bannon even lost a court case and is awaiting sentencing. Still no Dems or deep staters.