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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
You act like this is new. While Trump and the current Republican mindset is easily the most blatant, in your face example of it we've seen in either country, the reality is that these attitudes have been the norm for a loooong time now.
eg: Soldiers... with guns... in our streets.
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I think the attitudes have been there but the line you aren't allowed to cross has moved further out. Attack ads are expected and no longer a controversial thing. I think the fact that it is much more in your face is the proof of the slowly boiling Frog.
The other thing that is happening is the more extreme positions are winning. Scheer would have never won in a major party because electability used to be a concern but the new model is energize the base and denergise the opposition to win on turnout. In that environment cross floor electability doesn't matter.