theLiquidGuy
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Like a lot of other lefties I have often been baffled, frustrated and mostly suspicious of republicans who deny what I consider to be the obvious reality of Trump’s abuse of power.
Dems often ask “What if Obama did it?” So I finally broke down and decided to use my imagination. I cleared my mind, closed my eyes, took a deep breath and proceeded to picture Barack Obama in the predicament that Donald Trump is currently sporting. All the evidence and testimony currently weighing on Trump, now resting on Obama. Long story short: To my surprise and disappointment, I watched myself immediately go about rationalizing Obama’s behaviour...seeing things only in the best light...finding a justification for everything...and giving the benefit of the doubt at every opportunity. Obama would never do such a thing! There must be some other explanation!
Verdict : Obama guilty of the appearance of impropriety.
Sentence: Centure in the House.
My verdict for Donald was not so kind. Proof of my bias.
This opened my eyes to something unexpected. Until now I have mostly thought that Trump defenders were arguing in bad faith; that they didn’t really believe the defenses they themselves laid out on the president’s behalf. But this exercise is forcing me to reconsider that belief. I may change my mind yet. Time will tell.
So this was awkward: I had proof of my own bias. The cognitive dissonance started to make my brain itchy. So I reset the thought experiment. This time, instead of Barrack, I inserted a nameless, faceless, non-partisan mannequin into the current oval office and restarted the tape:
-“I want you to do us a favour,though”
-Asking Ukraine to investigate the mannequin’s political rival.
-“[the mannequin] doesn’t give a sh-t about Ukraine”
-Aid delayed for 55 days and suddenly released after WB complaint comes out
-It was merely the announcement of an investigation that was required
-Cancelation of that announcement on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria after aid was released.
-Mulvaney: “we do that all the time”, Get used to it”
-and so forth...
Inside of 60 seconds I found the mannequin guilty of treason and sentenced it to be melted down and repurposed as recycle bins immediately following senate conviction and removal from office.
So I guess what I am saying is this. Give that non-partisan, faceless, nameless mannequin a fair trial inside your head. Not Barrack. Not Trump. Removed from bias, you might get there too.
Dems often ask “What if Obama did it?” So I finally broke down and decided to use my imagination. I cleared my mind, closed my eyes, took a deep breath and proceeded to picture Barack Obama in the predicament that Donald Trump is currently sporting. All the evidence and testimony currently weighing on Trump, now resting on Obama. Long story short: To my surprise and disappointment, I watched myself immediately go about rationalizing Obama’s behaviour...seeing things only in the best light...finding a justification for everything...and giving the benefit of the doubt at every opportunity. Obama would never do such a thing! There must be some other explanation!
Verdict : Obama guilty of the appearance of impropriety.
Sentence: Centure in the House.
My verdict for Donald was not so kind. Proof of my bias.
This opened my eyes to something unexpected. Until now I have mostly thought that Trump defenders were arguing in bad faith; that they didn’t really believe the defenses they themselves laid out on the president’s behalf. But this exercise is forcing me to reconsider that belief. I may change my mind yet. Time will tell.
So this was awkward: I had proof of my own bias. The cognitive dissonance started to make my brain itchy. So I reset the thought experiment. This time, instead of Barrack, I inserted a nameless, faceless, non-partisan mannequin into the current oval office and restarted the tape:
-“I want you to do us a favour,though”
-Asking Ukraine to investigate the mannequin’s political rival.
-“[the mannequin] doesn’t give a sh-t about Ukraine”
-Aid delayed for 55 days and suddenly released after WB complaint comes out
-It was merely the announcement of an investigation that was required
-Cancelation of that announcement on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria after aid was released.
-Mulvaney: “we do that all the time”, Get used to it”
-and so forth...
Inside of 60 seconds I found the mannequin guilty of treason and sentenced it to be melted down and repurposed as recycle bins immediately following senate conviction and removal from office.
So I guess what I am saying is this. Give that non-partisan, faceless, nameless mannequin a fair trial inside your head. Not Barrack. Not Trump. Removed from bias, you might get there too.