TDS is a thing. Andrew Sullivan suffers from it as well. TDS sufferers see something singularly horrifying in Trump, and this absolutely rules him ineligible for public office. As a consequence of that, owing to our 2-party politics, whoever opposes Trump gets the benefit of the doubt from a TDS sufferer. That person could, for example, …
TDS is a thing. Andrew Sullivan suffers from it as well. TDS sufferers see something singularly horrifying in Trump, and this absolutely rules him ineligible for public office. As a consequence of that, owing to our 2-party politics, whoever opposes Trump gets the benefit of the doubt from a TDS sufferer. That person could, for example, be a senile, venal, petty corruptocrat who isn't even really acting as chief executive, while unelected advisers make the president's executive decisions. But hey, at least Trump's not in charge!
With TDS, politics in the usual sense—as competing ideas—ceases to operate; only one party may win. Critical thinking dissolves.
TDS is a thing. Andrew Sullivan suffers from it as well. TDS sufferers see something singularly horrifying in Trump, and this absolutely rules him ineligible for public office. As a consequence of that, owing to our 2-party politics, whoever opposes Trump gets the benefit of the doubt from a TDS sufferer. That person could, for example, be a senile, venal, petty corruptocrat who isn't even really acting as chief executive, while unelected advisers make the president's executive decisions. But hey, at least Trump's not in charge!
With TDS, politics in the usual sense—as competing ideas—ceases to operate; only one party may win. Critical thinking dissolves.