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As a child of immigrants, my parents left a homeland in turmoil for America's exceptionalism.
As a journalist, I spent decades covering wars & violent political upheavals in the Middle East.
America's democracy still stands taller than any of those countries I've covered
As a child of immigrants, my parents left a homeland in turmoil for America's exceptionalism.
As a journalist, I spent decades covering wars & violent political upheavals in the Middle East.
America's democracy still stands taller than any of those countries I've covered
2/ In the aftermath of the President instigating vigilantes to takeover Capitol Hill these things did not happen:
Political opponents were not arrested.
Journalist were not jailed.
Newspapers were not shut down.
Tech companies were not ordered to keep Trump's platform alive.
Political opponents were not arrested.
Journalist were not jailed.
Newspapers were not shut down.
Tech companies were not ordered to keep Trump's platform alive.
3/ In the aftermath this did happened:
Congress met to certify the President's opponent.
Media is keeping Trump & enablers fully accountable.
The opposition party is planning an impeachment.
Cabinet members & staff resigned without fear.
Congress met to certify the President's opponent.
Media is keeping Trump & enablers fully accountable.
The opposition party is planning an impeachment.
Cabinet members & staff resigned without fear.
4/ Law enforcement is arresting & charging violators without political considerations.
Private companies have suspended the President based on their own guidelines not government dictated mandates.
We are all opining.
Private companies have suspended the President based on their own guidelines not government dictated mandates.
We are all opining.
5/ So it's still not Iran, not Syria, not Libya, not China, not Russia. It's America.
