In a call I had last night with my mom, a lifelong Republican, she repeated the talking point we hear so often: “dial down the rhetoric.” In this case, she was referring to my oft-used description of the former president “criminal sociopath.”
Obviously, Trump supporters stand to gain if Democrats would cease pointing out that Trump is under indictments at both the federal and state levels for trying to overthrow the U.S. government. Yet I’m not sure this is “rhetoric” per se; it seems more like a simple news item, like the Dodgers beat the Braves 3 – 1.
Now, is he a “criminal sociopath” as many Americans believe? Indeed, that’s an opinion, as it’s not up to environmental writers of car salesmen, but rather to psychiatrists, to make that call. On the other hand, it’s an opinion that seems to be held by the majority of American voters, as we’re all going to learn in November.
I have such respect for Pascal that I considered naming our son after him. (My wife wasn’t having it. Maybe if we lived in France?)
Pascal made important contributions to both math and physics but he’s perhaps best known for his philosophic “wager,” that it makes sense to believe in God, since if He exists, you’ll be very glad you did, and if He doesn’t, you haven’t lost anything. I counter that this is not how we accept or reject religious tenets.
“Republican Patriots” writes: Howard Stern once again reveals the contempt so many in the entertainment elite hold for everyday Americans. He claims not to hate President Trump himself, but openly declares his hatred for those who support him, calling them stupid and saying he has no respect for them. This kind of arrogant dismissal shows how out of touch these Hollywood types have become with the hardworking people who built this country.
I’ve got news: contempt for Trump supporters is hardly limited to “these Hollywood types.” The vast majority of Americans–especially at this point–are neither greedy pigs nor hateful morons. We respect human rights and rule of law.
Can’t something be done to stop this lunatic?
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