Whitmer Accuses Trump

[Aegon]

People really don't understand the nuances of our collective psychology and the sort of impact the president's words have on his cult like followers. He didn't explicitly say "Kidnap the governor," but he very obviously encouraged the groups and militias protesting. He justified their logic. He said they were just.

Words matter.

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Same reason Trump is personally responsible for the pandemic being as bad as it is. In public he routinely denied the science, encouraged folks not to wear masks, downplayed the severity of the virus, had unprecedented control over the CDC messaging, and more. To act like what he says doesn't have a massive impact is.. stupid, to be frank.