re: #704 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
I am aware of the climate of political discourse, and the fact that Trump got into office and has remained there for as long as he has speaks volumes about how far we have declined as a democracy.
I am a complete pessimist in this respect.
Ever since “trending on Twitter” became a viable news item in itself, I have despaired for the future of democracy in the USA
Twitter is the donut hole to Facebook’s giant birthday cake.