Are These Guys Talking About the Same Country?

Doyle McManus: “To one presidential candidate, the United States is ‘a failing nation’ that’s ‘descending into a cesspool of ruin.’ ‘In many ways, we’re living in hell right now.'”

“To the other candidate, ‘America is coming back. … Our future is brighter.’ ‘The American people are writing the greatest comeback story never told.'”

“You already know which candidate is which…”

“The collision of those starkly conflicting visions is the core of the 2024 presidential election.”

Washington Post: Trump’s freewheeling speeches offer a dark vision of a second term.