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Originally Posted by Pere
A President can do a lot of damage. Even without formal exercises of power, a President's words and positions matter to the culture (hell, Trump has already done harm to this country that can't be easily undone, even if he loses). And the executive branch can do a lot of things all on its own, in its choices of which laws to enforce and how, and in dealings with other countries.
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Like what? Honestly, what did he inject to the discourse that wasn't already present? He just brought to light the ugly underbelly of America.
Step 1 to eliminating a problem - identify and find it. Whether he meant to or not, he's given a lot of useful information to the rest of the nation along the lines of knowing what social issues need the most attention and education moving forward. We also know more about the genesis and origin of those deep-seated bigoted views.
So, Trump has not done any harm. Not yet. He may, but if we slay the dragon now, we'll be able to feast on the meat for years and emerge a better society. I just view the option of HRC becoming prez being like slaying the dragon with a poisoned dagger. We won't be able to benefit from taking down Trump because of all the shit she brings to the table.