"Political lunacy," as Lucian says, plus arrogance, greed, ideology, dehumanization, fear and paranoia. Today's Lucid newsletter by Ruth Ben-Ghiat hints at a possible other motivation, linked to Trump's brazen contempt for the American military and those who serve in it. I wonder if right-wing extremists actually want people to be afraid…
"Political lunacy," as Lucian says, plus arrogance, greed, ideology, dehumanization, fear and paranoia. Today's Lucid newsletter by Ruth Ben-Ghiat hints at a possible other motivation, linked to Trump's brazen contempt for the American military and those who serve in it. I wonder if right-wing extremists actually want people to be afraid to ban guns, afraid of those with guns, and afraid to not know how to use a gun. The extremists who seek a civil war or an authoritarian take-over want people who will eagerly shoot and kill strangers as well as people they know.
Ben-Ghiat says, "Why does he [Trump] do it? His authoritarian character, desire to destroy democratic values and ideals, and loyalty to autocrats who see the powerful U.S. military as an obstacle to their geopolitical aims." Her column is worth reading - it's at https://lucid.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-donald-trump-insults
"Political lunacy," as Lucian says, plus arrogance, greed, ideology, dehumanization, fear and paranoia. Today's Lucid newsletter by Ruth Ben-Ghiat hints at a possible other motivation, linked to Trump's brazen contempt for the American military and those who serve in it. I wonder if right-wing extremists actually want people to be afraid to ban guns, afraid of those with guns, and afraid to not know how to use a gun. The extremists who seek a civil war or an authoritarian take-over want people who will eagerly shoot and kill strangers as well as people they know.
Ben-Ghiat says, "Why does he [Trump] do it? His authoritarian character, desire to destroy democratic values and ideals, and loyalty to autocrats who see the powerful U.S. military as an obstacle to their geopolitical aims." Her column is worth reading - it's at https://lucid.substack.com/p/the-real-reason-donald-trump-insults