Tuesday, January 28, 2020

When will those weak cowardly Democrats start a violent revolution?

This seems to be the question on Kurt Schlichter's mind.   He argues that Democrats and Liberals believe President Trump to be a dictator and that if so that we must fight him violently.  If we don't it is either because we don't actually think he is a dictator or because we are cowards and weaklings.
Okay, maybe you don’t have any guns like real men. Let’s assume you can find some guns. Now you need to water the kale bush of liberty with the blood of patriots. Okay, you’ll probably want to find another word than “patriots” since the term “patriots” upsets you – but because Trump is a “dictator,” we’re obviously in an extreme situation that calls for extreme measures. It’s totally time to figuratively fire on Ft. Sumter again, Democrats. Maybe this time it will work out better for you.
Let's get one thing out of the way right away, the reference to Ft. Sumter ties back to the lie that many on the Right tell themselves, that it was really liberal Democrats who pushed for the Civil War. In fact it was Conservative Democrats who fought to keep slavery and fought to keep segregation. When that became no longer viable, they moved to the Republican Party. But the key term isn't Democrat, it's Conservative.

Setting that aside, it's hard to overstate the hatred and disdain that Schlichter has for Democrats and liberals.  The intensity of his hatred and mockery is kind of shocking.

Looking through the comments they really hate having to press one for English.   I mean it really angers them.   They area also upset that Obama got to run for President.  I think, maybe, just maybe, Schlichter's audience is motivated by racism.

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