The Daily 202: False Moral Equivalency Is Not A Bug Of Trumpism. It’s A Feature.

Hate is at the root of the MAGA cult. Hate has been at the root of conservative politics since Rush Limbaugh was given free reign by Ronald Reagan to pollute the airwaves ad nauseam with the destruction of the Fairness Doctrine. Limbaugh's ideas were not based on policies, legislation or culture positions, but to make Republican voters despise the left so much that they would forgo all their morals, credibility, and vote for a racist rapist instead of a Democratic politician. In Duncan Black's post, No One left To hate, he writes: I get that hating immigrants and minorities has a lot more political appeal than I would like, but once the setting for "other" is a bit to broad then I assume you starting hitting some of your own voters.

After hate-watching HBO's "Real Time" with host Bill Maher, Donald unleashed a bizarre rant. Interestingly, and in true Trump form, he posted on Truth Social just before midnight in all caps that women's lives will be happier and beautiful again if he wins the election in November. He also repeated his lie about abortions after birth, and "YOU WILL NO LONGER BE THINKING ABOUT ABORTION" if he's elected. Then, this morning, Trump went on to call MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle, who was on Maher's show, a "dumb as a rock bimbo." Trump also took issue with conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens. On Truth Social, he wrote:read more

In 2021, Cory Tomczyk, who is now a Wisconsin State Senator, attended a public meeting which was discussing a resolution regarding diversity and inclusivity. During this meeting, Tomczyk used a homophobic slur against a 13-year-old boy. The Wausau Pilot & Review watched the video of the meeting and interviewed several people who witnessed the event, and then they committed the dastardly deed of reporting the news! Oh, humanity! Tomczyk decided to sue the paper for defamation because they accurately reported on his behaviors.

(DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip) — An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Another 30 were wounded in the strike on the school in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, the ministry said in a statement.

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Colorado will see its first “substantial” snowfall of the season on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Just two weeks ago, NWS meteorologists confirmed the first dusting of snow on Colorado’s mountains. This weekend, forecasters said the state’s north-central peaks could see between four and nine inches of fresh snow. A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m.