"It’s no wonder in such a world [the ideological world Republicans have made for themselves] that a man like Hegseth could rise to his current position, sustained and protected by cowardice and lies."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #WarCrimes #murder
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"And it’s no wonder that he’s ordering the clearly illegal targeting of vessels and making allegations about them without offering any evidence. This is exactly where the moral rot that has consumed the Republican Party in this century was bound to land us."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #WarCrimes #murder
/9

"It’s no wonder in such a world [the ideological world Republicans have made for themselves] that a man like Hegseth could rise to his current position, sustained and protected by cowardice and lies."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #JohnRoberts #SupremeCourt #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny #WarCrimes #murder
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“'I think everyone in this room should appreciate the frankness and the openness that you get from President Trump on a near-daily basis,' Leavitt said recently."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #KarolineLeavitt #JohnRoberts #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny
/7

"Trump now gets to let his freak flag fly—that is, the John Roberts-liberated version where the laws do not apply and racist and sexist outbursts are excused by the crucifix-wearing press secretary/propagandist Karoline Leavitt who tells doubters in the press that she serves 'the most transparent president in history' and they are lucky for the 'unprecedented access' he provides."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny
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"Finally, he gets to put tariffs on everybody! Finally, he can freely call the Somali people (and by association every person of color) 'garbage.' Finally, he can call female reporters 'piggie' or call them 'stupid' to their face and not care what they or anyone thinks."

#Trump #morality #ethics #corruption #EconomicElites #SuperRich #racism #xenophobia #WhiteSupremacy #misogyny
/5

"Researchers using Google Trends search data in a 2020 study found a link between male insecurity and support for Trump. They identified areas with high levels of web searches for erectile dysfunction, penis size, penis enlargement, hair loss, hair plugs, testosterone, and Viagra."

~ Mark Jacob

#Trump #MAGA #misogyny #women #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #gender #masculinity
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https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-males-of-maga-manspread-their

"When a reporter asked 'What part of your body was the MRI looking at?' Trump answered: 'I have no idea. It was just an MRI. What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it. I got a perfect mark, which you would be incapable of doing,' he said, pointing at the female reporter. He then pointed at another female reporter and said: 'You, too.'”

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #media #misogyny #women #MentalDecline
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"Then they mapped areas where Trump made a strong showing in 2016 against Hillary Clinton.

You guessed it: There was a strong correlation. ...

How insecure can one man get? Enough to help bring down a nation."

#Trump #MAGA #misogyny #women #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #gender #masculinity
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"Researchers using Google Trends search data in a 2020 study found a link between male insecurity and support for Trump. They identified areas with high levels of web searches for erectile dysfunction, penis size, penis enlargement, hair loss, hair plugs, testosterone, and Viagra."

~ Mark Jacob

#Trump #MAGA #misogyny #women #patriarchy #MaleEntitlement #MaleDomination #gender #masculinity
/1

https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/the-males-of-maga-manspread-their

"When a reporter asked 'What part of your body was the MRI looking at?' Trump answered: 'I have no idea. It was just an MRI. What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it. I got a perfect mark, which you would be incapable of doing,' he said, pointing at the female reporter. He then pointed at another female reporter and said: 'You, too.'”

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #media #misogyny #women #MentalDecline
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