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Donald Trump tweets that impeachment proceedings represent a “lynching,” which, aside from being ahistorical and callous, is also factually untrue. And yet, millions of Americans will read the president’s words and believe him, just as millions of Americans believe Elizabeth Warren was fired for being pregnant, among other dubious aspects of her self-professed record. Will the truth matter in 2020? Also, is Tulsi Gabbard a Russian agent or just a Democrat?
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Podhoretz is sympathetic to Tulsi as 3rd party to wreck Democrats when Tulsi is saying she wants to take her nomination to the convention to heighten her profile.
This is as absurd as my other left wing friends who think she went on Tucker because like her father, she’s going to switch parties out of convenience.
She’s Democrat Ron Paul, she’s going to run 4 times for President, get no traction, but have a certain issue that resonates with some curious folks.
I disagree.
Trump’s use of “lynching” is not unlike Clarence Thomas use during his confirmation hearing. It is merely hyperbole, and it accurately describes what is (and was) going on: the unjust punishment of an individual without a fair trial, whether or not they’ve committed a crime. Over 30% of lynching victims were white, so the term is not exclusive to blacks.