“It’s meant to introduce into public discourse unthinkable ideas, and to start working on the public to make those ideas acceptable.” by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 5, 2018 | Donald TrumpQuote from “Trump Muses About Pardoning Himself, Experts on Authoritarians are Horrified,” article by Matt Kwong on CBC News August 5, 2018 Read the full article at CBC News.