By now, we’ve all heard about Trump’s Madison Square Garden (MSG) rally. According to commentators and reporters, it was particularly dark and racist. One particular joke that opened the rally, and set the tone for the rest of the night, has spurred such backlash that it’s refreshing to see MAGA members step up, admittedly in very small numbers, to denounce it. Of course, whether their condemnation stems from trying to salvage a segment they’re counting on for votes or they’re truly appalled is left to each of us to decide, but Trump’s rally highlighted something chilling: in the mix of casual racism and dark humor, the rally itself became a stage for the fears and anxieties some try to mask as ‘politics as usual.’ In fact, non-MAGA viewers were so disturbed by what they saw and heard at the MSG that I venture to surmise that the event could now join the survey, along with, snakes, spiders and death as the things that most terrify people; State election departments are going to unprecedented lengths to make the upcoming election as transparent as possible, even including live streams; and A new study find one thing actually strengthens democracy and limiting access to it poses a much broader danger to everyone. Go beyond the headlines…
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