Trump Takes Dividing the Nation to a New Level

[signalmankenneth]

The president of the United States says he wants to intentionally harm Americans who didn't vote for him, for no reason other than retribution. We have never seen anything like it in our lifetimes.

As elusive as bipartisanship might be, politicians in both parties will tell you that national unity is something we should always strive for. Particularly in a country with as much diversity as we have — not to mention one that fought a civil war — division is always a threat and a potential hindrance. Those moments when the country seemed to think and act as one, like World War II, offer lessons in what we can accomplish when we are unified.

Which is why so many presidential candidates like to paint a picture of the unified future they can bring about, no matter how many of their predecessors failed at the attempt. Barack Obama said he wanted to unify the country, as did George W. Bush, as did Bill Clinton.

There are complex reasons why none of them could, but we still want presidents to keep alive the hope that it might be possible. We certainly want them not to try to make our divisions worse. And most of all, we want them to act in the best interests of all Americans.

https://prospect.org/article/trump-t...tion-new-level

[ThatOwlWoman]

His attacks on a freshman congresswoman are the very definition of divisive rhetoric.

[Yurt]

You democrats are hysterical. Trump didn't threaten harm on those who did not vote for him.

And a new congressman can say whatever they want but the President cannot.

STFU snowflakes.

[Heff]

The president of the United States says he wants to intentionally harm Americans who didn't vote for him, for no reason other than retribution. We have never seen anything like it in our lifetimes.

As elusive as bipartisanship might be, politicians in both parties will tell you that national unity is something we should always strive for. Particularly in a country with as much diversity as we have — not to mention one that fought a civil war — division is always a threat and a potential hindrance. Those moments when the country seemed to think and act as one, like World War II, offer lessons in what we can accomplish when we are unified.

Which is why so many presidential candidates like to paint a picture of the unified future they can bring about, no matter how many of their predecessors failed at the attempt. Barack Obama said he wanted to unify the country, as did George W. Bush, as did Bill Clinton.

There are complex reasons why none of them could, but we still want presidents to keep alive the hope that it might be possible. We certainly want them not to try to make our divisions worse. And most of all, we want them to act in the best interests of all Americans.

https://prospect.org/article/trump-t...tion-new-level

You're suggesting Trump has enough magical powers to divide a country with a few words. In other words, you believe in sorcery.

[PoliTalker]

The president of the United States says he wants to intentionally harm Americans who didn't vote for him, for no reason other than retribution. We have never seen anything like it in our lifetimes.

As elusive as bipartisanship might be, politicians in both parties will tell you that national unity is something we should always strive for. Particularly in a country with as much diversity as we have — not to mention one that fought a civil war — division is always a threat and a potential hindrance. Those moments when the country seemed to think and act as one, like World War II, offer lessons in what we can accomplish when we are unified.

Which is why so many presidential candidates like to paint a picture of the unified future they can bring about, no matter how many of their predecessors failed at the attempt. Barack Obama said he wanted to unify the country, as did George W. Bush, as did Bill Clinton.

There are complex reasons why none of them could, but we still want presidents to keep alive the hope that it might be possible. We certainly want them not to try to make our divisions worse. And most of all, we want them to act in the best interests of all Americans.

https://prospect.org/article/trump-t...tion-new-level

Basically, President Trump just doesn't care about anything but Donald Trump. EVERYTHING else is expendable. Including national unity. He give it lip service in the big speeches like the SOTU, election day acceptance or inauguration, but his actions and divisive rhetoric do the exact opposite. Hatred is his power. Without it, he would not even be President.

[PostmodernProphet]

why is it Trump's fault that lib'ruls are cunts?......