Дилемма
В ленте почти пусто. Реакций на вчерашние события мало. Невооруженным глазом видно, что лучшие люди города испытывают мощный когнитивный диссонанс, который им довольно трудно облечь в слова. С одной стороны, лучшие люди города теоретически не поддерживают политическое насилие. С другой стороны, противника надо как-то уничтожить, потому что его демагогия, популизм и прочие отвратительные приемы так сильны, что политически его победить трудно. Что же делать?
The Atlantic, Elliot Ackerman:
Democrats have plenty of work to do themselves. Republican leaders have, correctly, asked them to tamp down the “end of democracy” rhetoric. Trump’s actions have threatened our democracy in the past and may well do so in the future. But if democracy survives only if Democrats win, then democracy is already dead, because democracy requires choice. Framing specific electoral outcomes as necessary to the survival of the country amounts to the tacit endorsement of extreme actions. Democrats should stop framing their political opposition in such stark terms.
С другой стороны:
The Atlantic, David Frum:
Fascist movements are secular religions. Like all religions, they offer martyrs as their proof of truth. The Mussolini movement in Italy built imposing monuments to its fallen comrades. The Trump movement now improves on that: The leader himself will be the martyr in chief, his own blood the basis for his bid for power and vengeance.
К тому же инструкций от начальства пока не поступало:
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) on CBS News:
Crow made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” when asked by host Margaret Brennan about terms that Democrats have used to attack Trump.
“Democrats have referred to Donald Trump as a sociopath, as a narcissist,” she said, downplaying the true extent of the what Democrats say about Trump - whom they routinely compare to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and claim will destroy American democracy.
“Do you think at this moment, all of that should stop?” she asked.
“I think right now, on the heels of an attempted - what appears to be an attempted assassination attempt by all the evidence that we’re seeing right now, we all need to take a step back, we all need to take a breather,” he said.
When asked whether Democratic leadership had conveyed that message to members, Crow responded: “They have not.”
Одним словом, непонятно пока, есть некоторые сомнения. Уверен, что демократы эти сомнения преодолеют. К тому же у них есть и хорошие новости: под это дело все забыли про Байдена нафиг, и внутрипартийный переворотик во имя спасения демократии пока отложен.
https://chasovschik.dreamwidth.org/2376605.html
The Atlantic, Elliot Ackerman:
Democrats have plenty of work to do themselves. Republican leaders have, correctly, asked them to tamp down the “end of democracy” rhetoric. Trump’s actions have threatened our democracy in the past and may well do so in the future. But if democracy survives only if Democrats win, then democracy is already dead, because democracy requires choice. Framing specific electoral outcomes as necessary to the survival of the country amounts to the tacit endorsement of extreme actions. Democrats should stop framing their political opposition in such stark terms.
С другой стороны:
The Atlantic, David Frum:
Fascist movements are secular religions. Like all religions, they offer martyrs as their proof of truth. The Mussolini movement in Italy built imposing monuments to its fallen comrades. The Trump movement now improves on that: The leader himself will be the martyr in chief, his own blood the basis for his bid for power and vengeance.
К тому же инструкций от начальства пока не поступало:
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) on CBS News:
Crow made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” when asked by host Margaret Brennan about terms that Democrats have used to attack Trump.
“Democrats have referred to Donald Trump as a sociopath, as a narcissist,” she said, downplaying the true extent of the what Democrats say about Trump - whom they routinely compare to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and claim will destroy American democracy.
“Do you think at this moment, all of that should stop?” she asked.
“I think right now, on the heels of an attempted - what appears to be an attempted assassination attempt by all the evidence that we’re seeing right now, we all need to take a step back, we all need to take a breather,” he said.
When asked whether Democratic leadership had conveyed that message to members, Crow responded: “They have not.”
Одним словом, непонятно пока, есть некоторые сомнения. Уверен, что демократы эти сомнения преодолеют. К тому же у них есть и хорошие новости: под это дело все забыли про Байдена нафиг, и внутрипартийный переворотик во имя спасения демократии пока отложен.
https://chasovschik.dreamwidth.org/2376605.html