Monday, March 18, 2024

Trump Agonistes, ‘Bloodbath’ and ‘Hostages’ Edition

 https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-agonistes-blood-bath-and-hostages-chapter-auto-industry-ohio-401bb780?mod=hp_opin_pos_2#cxrecs_s

The real news is that Mr. Trump promised to impose tariffs on foreign-made cars, apparently no matter where they’re from. This would hurt U.S. working-class consumers by raising car prices, much as his steel tariffs enhanced the profits of U.S. steel companies while hurting other companies that use steel.

In Vandalia, Ohio, Mr. Trump also repeated his frequent line that those convicted of crimes for the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol are “hostages” and “unbelievable patriots.” He vowed to help them if he wins in November, which implies mass pardons.

While some rioters have arguably been treated too harshly, they broke one or more laws by breaching police barriers and besieging the Capitol. Police were injured. The rioters also disrupted Congress’s session ratifying the votes of the Electoral College.

“I think it’s unfortunate at a time that there are American hostages being held in Gaza, that the President or any other leaders would refer to people that are moving through our justice system as hostages,” former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation. “It’s just unacceptable.”

2 comments:

  1. Out of curiosity, all the Democractic politicians who encouraged the 2020 BLM riots (yeah, yeah, mostly peaceful, as peaceful as Kristalnacht), who called for violence against the SCOTUS over Roe vs Wage, what about them?

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    1. More "what about" defense! Who is running for president? The existence of extremists does not justify Trump's immoderate views

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