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Trump Rallies Are the WWE of Politics

When politics become entertainment, where does that leave our morality?

HERSHEY, PA - DECEMBER 15, 2016: President-Elect Donald Trump makes a proud gesture during his speech at a "Thank You" Tour rally held at the Giant Center

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Imagine yourself adrift in a sea of pasty, screaming faces.

A sweaty WWE guy is shouting inflammatory rhetoric as the crowd cheers wildly at his every word. One guy body slams another guy. As the aggressor is dragged off by security, the crowd jeers, "LET HIM GO! LET HIM GO!" Where are you?

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