Trump's Axios interview

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(08-06-2020, 05:11 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: The interview is a train wreck.

So people say, and it's true, just in my view it was not the least surprising or revealing. Trump was just Trump, same as he always is.

(08-06-2020, 05:11 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: You can understand why someone does something and still think they're totally wrong.  I'm more referring to those who think our only salvation is a Democratic House, Senate and White House.  I'd take four more years of Trump and a divided Congress over that any day of the week.  I've seen first hand just how crazy and nonsensical "progressive" politics is, and it's borderline terrifying.

I see. Of course I accept that, why wouldn't I. I will not go as far as to understand it. Imho you fight virtual demons with a real-life devil.
You had democratic-led chambers time and again. Obama's first term started like that, as far as I remember. What terrifying things did actually happen? A new federal health care plan resembling the one Romney suggested. And I'm certain many also claimed back then that senate, house and presidency in the hand of liberals would lead to a disaster and be the end of the US. I have a hunch where your fears are stemming from, I just feel those fears are overblown and quite unrealistic.
Who of the current Dem leadership is actually a radical progressive. Who is in the whole Congress really. You might name the "squad", and I guess that's that. As a whole though, this party still is quite moderate and doesn't really dare to step out of it.

On the other hand, if Trump gets reelected? Then the GOP has no chance to revert "back to normal". It's four more years of turning to jaded right-wing populism. A standard GOP template you seem to prefer, or say some sense of normalcy, will not get more likely. It needs deep losses to trigger that, not an emboldenment of Trumpism.