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highplainsdem

(58,349 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 02:35 PM Friday

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Timothy Snyder: Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"? [View all]

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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Timothy Snyder: Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"? [View all] highplainsdem Friday OP

Yes! EarthAbides Friday #1

Finally someone (important) says that! To the average person spooky3 Friday #2

And to Republicans markodochartaigh Friday #19

Good question. NNadir Friday #3

Because it's our Fascist "media" Cha Friday #4

I'd just drop the "enabling" from your title, Cha. The M$M is fascist to its core. erronis Friday #7

Right? I used to say that and then Cha Friday #9

The use of "norms" has always bothered me MadameButterfly Friday #5

"Breaking norms" sounds like an alternate usage for "innovation." hay rick Yesterday #31

Because institutions like the media/press BaronChocula Friday #6

Maybe all their talk of "killing" and how "norm-ish" it is to do and say such things... BurnDoubt Friday #11

And yes, how about a thesaurus BaronChocula Friday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Friday #8

Yep. kentuck Friday #10

The media framing gets to the point of being vomit inducing. nt moniss Friday #12

It has gotten to the point where markodochartaigh Friday #21

Excellent question! Thank you for asking it! liberalla Friday #13

Dems need to remind everyone crud Friday #15

I'll bet their lawyers require it. Kablooie Friday #16

I would still prefer "alleged crime" or "alleged lawbreaking" to "norms shattered." Nt spooky3 Friday #28

Yes, The norms reference is understatement, but there needs to be something in between. thesquanderer Yesterday #32

And why doesn't the media call Trump out on his bottomless pit of lies? agingdem Friday #17

Agree malaise Friday #18

This x 1000. These people are just criminals. travelingthrulife Friday #20

Very good point. It is a kind of normalization suggesting it is just bad manners, not illegal. Martin68 Friday #22

Because a bunch of thugs are running our govt, with no oversight or even good Scrotus judgements to stop them mdbl Friday #23

... Solly Mack Friday #24

I miss the days of sitting with a cup of coffee and a newspaper. Buddyzbuddy Friday #25

Kick SheltieLover Friday #26

For the same reason they will say Trump mispoke or was inaccurate drray23 Friday #27

The SCOTUS majority has Trump's back. Frasier Balzov Friday #29

There is nothing "norma"al about what is going on. yellow dahlia Friday #30

With few execptions, our media is awful. CaptainTruth Yesterday #33