John Avlon

If you only take offense when the president of your party is compared to Hitler, then you're part of the problem. ↗

— John Avlon

#hitler #offense #only #part #party

It's important to remember that Bush Derangement Syndrome on the left - comparing him to Hitler, calling him a terrorist and a tyrant - preceded Obama Derangement Syndrome on the right. ↗

— John Avlon

#calling #comparing #him #hitler #important

One tell-tale sign of a Wingnut: they always confuse partisanship with patriotism. ↗

— John Avlon

#confuse #partisanship #patriotism #sign

Politics follows the lines of physics: every action creates an equal and opposite reaction. ↗

— John Avlon

#creates #equal #every #follows #lines

Right now, politics follows the rules of talk radio - using conflict, tension, fear, and resentment to find new recruits. ↗

— John Avlon

#fear #find #follows #new #now

The American people are smart. They've gotten sick of the predictable hyperpartisan talking points and canned anger. ↗

— John Avlon

#american people #anger #canned #gotten #people

The two parties are still more polarized than ever before and the rise of partisan media is an important reason for it. ↗

— John Avlon

#ever #important #media #more #parties

We need to punch back against the extremes of both the left and the right and define the terms of the debate ourselves. ↗

— John Avlon

#back #both #debate #define #extremes

When people tap into this politics of resentment, it usually ends ugly. ↗

— John Avlon

#into #people #politics #resentment #tap