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Critics blame pre-Trump political norms for America's divides

Original: The “norms” of before that Utah Gov. Cox speaks of caused this state of affairs. # Trumpism and # MAGA are consequences

A debate is underway over remarks by Utah Governor Spencer Cox invoking the political norms of an earlier era. Critics counter that those very norms produced today's polarization, arguing that Trumpism and the MAGA movement are consequences of an exclusionary belief system rather than the architects of American discontent. They accuse MAGA of rejecting pluralism and an inclusive America in favor of authoritarian rule.

Why now: Gov. Cox's comments about restoring past political norms sparked pushback from critics who see that era as the root of current divisions.

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• The “norms” of before that Utah Gov. Cox speaks of caused this state of affairs. # Trumpism and # MAGA are consequences of that belief system, not the architects of our discontent. MAGA wants to end # pluralism ; it rejects an inclusive America, it embraces authoritarian rule,… · muiren@sfba.social · 5

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