Fine, and I sort of agree that at this point it's impossible to be shocked by the shit he does and says, but go back ten years and IMAGINE the idea of the President of the United States saying shit like this in a public forum. Not on some secretly recorded tape, saying it on the most public platform at his disposal in calculated written form. Just amazing how far we've fallen and how we've come to accept and expect this shit.
Go back 15 years and just IMAGINE the idea of a black Islamic with a dubious birth certificate and a shady education/work history being elected president.
Go back 20!years and just IMAGINE an online space where every random jackass can keep a running log of everything they eat, watch, think and do. And notify all their "friends" on the occurrence of every fart.
It's a different world.
Try to have a broader grasp of history than just the last eight years. Lincoln was known for acerbic barbs. Imagine him with a twitter account. Or Teddy. Or Truman. Or Nixon. Or billy Clinton. Or Reagan. Or any of a dozen more. The office hasn't always been inhabited by a preening emperor who graced us with empty platitudes and sham promises. Some of our better presidents have been colorful, profane, boisterous and unconventional. The medium to allow them to instantly provide that feedback simply didn't exist.
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