Tag: Democrats and Liberals

Whether the packages delivered to leading Democrats and liberals turn out to be functioning bombs or dummy devices intended to send a message, the effect is largely the same: American politics are descending further into the logic of the vendetta. Related Stories They’re right that the other side did something bad, but they’re wrong that the first bad act justifies the second. They’re also wrong because, outside of war, “sides” don’t really kill people; people kill people. But Trump has a point, too. More relevant, Trump’s most loyal defenders leaped to make the case that Schumer, Pelosi and all of the Democrats and pundits blaming Trump for fomenting a climate of violence are hypocrites given the things they’ve said and done. Hannity still has a point. The point is not about “what about-ism” or “both sides-ism.” As a conservative who is critical of Trump, the Democrats and the mainstream media, I have no team here. The point is that everybody is using the real or perceived hypocrisy of the “other side” to justify their refusal to look squarely at their own side’s irresponsible words and deeds. It’s obvious to me that Trump’s demonizing rhetoric, his inveterate lying and his insinuations that his supporters are the only real Americans are dangerously irresponsible. But the reactions to Trump are often irresponsible, too.