Should President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan be “Make America Mean Again”? It turns out, maybe.
Many people in the United States are only learning to get meaner as Trump continues to name-call, disparage, mock and intimidate his opposers. He regularly calls other political figures “nasty” or “low-IQ,” and has referred to the entire population of Democrats in this country as “gnats.”
He isn’t afraid to insult and belittle citizens and politicians alike, which teaches people that treating others badly is actually acceptable, contradicting every “treat others as you want to be treated” life lesson.
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When asked about Trump’s name-calling, mean comments about politicians and “othering” of marginalized groups, the White House did not respond directly and instead accused Democrats of the same behavior.
