"Think of the protests in Minneapolis and elsewhere, on the one hand, and the armed militias in state capitols demanding that the states “open up.” Magnify their numbers and frequency. Think of America from 1854 to 1860 or during Nixon’s first term, when there were about four bombings a day. It’s not a pretty picture, and it’s one that I desperately hope that we can avoid."
It's weird how apparently the people bombing and rioting don't have any agency here. The existence of Trump, a random idiot who in practice has been an ordinary Republican president except for not starting as many wars, causes them to react instinctively. That says a lot more about the bombers and rioters than it does about Donald Trump.
"Think of the protests in Minneapolis and elsewhere, on the one hand, and the armed militias in state capitols demanding that the states “open up.” Magnify their numbers and frequency. Think of America from 1854 to 1860 or during Nixon’s first term, when there were about four bombings a day. It’s not a pretty picture, and it’s one that I desperately hope that we can avoid."
It's weird how apparently the people bombing and rioting don't have any agency here. The existence of Trump, a random idiot who in practice has been an ordinary Republican president except for not starting as many wars, causes them to react instinctively. That says a lot more about the bombers and rioters than it does about Donald Trump.