"The thrust of these stories should be that the current state of American politics is such that he isn’t being roundly condemned by his party even as he threatens core American values like the rule of law and freedom of the press.

Imagine if journalists saw someone like Trump enjoying public support in any other country. They wouldn’t just write about what that person said, nor would they ignore it. They’d want to figure out: What is happening to that country?"

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Those values can't be very "core" if the media don't defend them and tens of millions support Trump and his ilk. 

 @d11ae203 So the validity of core values depends on the media and tens of millions supporting them? Poor vapid values, if that's the case.