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Presidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worse

  • Written by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University
Presidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worsePresident Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown increasingly violent.wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Among the most disorienting things about President Donald Trump’s public language is how easily it can feel numbing and shocking in the same moment. He says something outrageous, the country recoils, and then the recoil itself begins to...

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