Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Manichean Worldview

Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared yesterday that the comments about treason in the SOTU address were simply jokes by Trump but then she upended her own argument by saying that the problem was not Trump or some twisted sense of humor but Democrats. She flat out stated that Democrats were going to have to decide if "...they hated Trump more than they loved their country." That posits the idea that blind allegiance to a man is more important than looking for moral or ethical or bipartisan solutions for problems.

Guess what, Sarah? It is entirely possible to love the country and hate Trump. There is not a black and white choice here at all. Trump is a prevaricator and performer who doesn't care whom he insults nor what chaos he causes. Not clapping or standing at the SOTU is not treason; it is practically tradition.

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