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tblue37

(67,055 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:02 PM Friday

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?
— Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) 2025-09-26T17:32:52.758Z

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Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"? (Original Post) tblue37 Friday OP

Because the media has been pulling its punches against Trump for a long Jack Valentino Friday #1

Just CorpoPravda being CorpoPravda. nt hvn_nbr_2 23 hrs ago #2

Jack Valentino

(3,369 posts)

1. Because the media has been pulling its punches against Trump for a long

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:08 PM

Friday

time.

Why are blatant lies called 'inaccurate' instead of 'BLATANT LIES'??

And in their fear, they are 'normalizing' these criminal acts....

hvn_nbr_2

(6,720 posts)

2. Just CorpoPravda being CorpoPravda. nt

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:58 AM

23 hrs ago

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