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In reply to the discussion: Tim Walz backs David Hogg for DNC vice chair [View all]Oopsie Daisy
(4,692 posts)* angry and divisive demeanor. For several years, I've been hearing "oh, he'll grow out of it" and "oh, he's young" and "oh, he just lost friends in a shooting" and "oh, he'll learn how to focus his anger" and "oh, eventually he'll learn how to build teams and partnerships rather than being divisive and alienating/insulting everyone that he needs to be successful" --- but none of those things have happened.
The negative traits that his fan-club were trying to excuse by blaming his age have not diminished or softened. He has not smoothed off the rough edges. He's no "diamond in the rough". This is who he is.
I believe his future will probably be as a youtube pundit or some podcaster who snipes at Democrats and never misses an opportunity to shit on the Democratic party and insult Democratic leadership (rather than attacking the Republicans who actually deserve it.)
He can use his constitutional right to free speech to try and inflict as much damage as he wants to (upon Democrats, since he does indeed see Democrats as his "enemy" but let him engage in that destructive behavior from the OUTSIDE. There's no need to allow him to come inside to do his damage.