In modern parlance, “witch hunt” has come to mean the unjust ostracism of an innocent victim. During his reign as president, Mister Trump used the term more than 330 times in defense of accusations of wrongdoing.
On September 25, 2019 he called his impending (first) impeachment trial “the greatest witch hunt in American history.” On January 31 of this year, in a deposition over financial fraud in New York, he called the investigation “the greatest witch hunt ever.” And two days ago, he said of the guilty verdict on charges of sexual assault and defamation brought by Ms. Carroll, that it was a “disgrace…a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time.” Thank goodness we have reached the greatest of the great witch hunts, as I don’t think there can be something greater than the greatest of all time.
Are complaints by our Grievance President justified? Is he an innocent victim of unjust political, feminine, and societal persecution?
As president, did he accomplish what he set out to do? Did he Make American Great Again? Did he unite our people so we could better accomplish great things under common purpose, or did he divide us as we have never been divided before?
What does MAGA mean? Doesn’t it mean Make America White Again? Doesn’t it represent resistance to the browning of America and all those foreign invaders?
Why is Trump the favorite of American Nazis, the KKK, antisemites, and other “Christian” white supremacist groups?
Why do farmers like him? Is it because he gave them subsidies for loss sales of grain crops to China, a problem he himself initiated by putting tariffs on Chinese goods? Should he be thought a hero for solving a problem he created?
Why do gun buyers/owners like him? At bottom, isn’t it because of the fear and mistrust of “the other” he reinforced in our society?
Why do the most-wealthy like him? The answer is too obvious to state.
Why is it that his administration saw the greatest turnover of any in history? What does this say about his judgment of “the best people” and what they thought of him? And if they were the best people, what does that say about a leader who cannot retain them? Ask any competent manager of people and she will tell you.
If witch hunts are the search for hypothetically evil people, I offer that we have actually found a real one.
Bob Moores retired from Black & Decker/DeWalt in 1999 after 36 years. He was the Director of Cordless Product Development at the time. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University
Patricia Heaps says
The commitment to hatred of all things Trump is impressive – and ludicrous in light of the naked emperor that sits in White House. Of course, that is when he is not on “vacation” as he has been for 40% of his term. Add “calling a lid” to the vernacular.
The details of how the Russian collusion narrative evolved certainly hints at witch hunt – and so much more.
Why is Jean Carroll more believable than Tara Reade? Her social media profile lends credence to the idea that her story is suspect but hey, if it hurts Trump, play that angle.
You wonder if he really had the “best people” around him yet we are witnessing An administration filled with those whose first prerequisite is how many boxes can be checked. The press secretary is just one example of identity over ability.
Have you checked immigration facts lately? In the absence of an honest media, it’s tough to find those numbers but watching mayors of “sanctuary” cities complain about what the influx of these people has done to their communities is sweet. Of course, a more restrictive immigration policy was considered racist – because Trump – so it had to be undone and now here we are…
Divisive? Biden rails against those he calls MAGA extremists and loves to invoke the white supremacy tagline. For all the nonsense of Healer-in-Chief, he has shown
“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command… and if all others accepted the lie, which the party imposed, if all records told the same tale, then the lie passed into history and became truth” 1984 – George Orwell
To paraphrase Glinda, the Good Witch, his magic must be very powerful for so many to want to bring him down. The recently released Durham Report
Don E. Itall says
Excellent reply, Patricia but the Trump haters who overwhelmingly populate this site are so blinded by their hatred that they will discount your statements carte blanche. The divisions within the population begun by Obama and solidified by Biden will take decades to heal, if they ever do. Keep in mind, there is no one so blind as he will not see.