Many of those who denounce the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in the coming days will be exposed as liars.
We hope that most of their accusations are not false, and we can all agree that such outrageous acts of violence aimed at destabilizing the entire American polity are heinous and inexcusable.
But they will expose years of lies about who Donald Trump is. (Related article: Exclusive: ‘There’s no stopping him’: Trump world reacts to assassination attempt on former president)
In this country, “threats to democracy” are met with murderous violence. America was founded when our forefathers launched an all-out war against the British Empire, which denied its colonies representation. When slaveholders continued to try to dehumanize an entire race of people, free Americans solved it by murdering hundreds of thousands of men. When Islamic terrorists flew planes into buildings, killing thousands of Americans, it sparked a decades-long series of bombing campaigns, invasions and proxy wars.
If Donald Trump really is a threat to the entire existence of America, then of course someone is going to try to shoot him. The cover was revealed The video, which likens Trump to Hitler, is unlikely to raise any eyebrows as it suggests that we should assassinate Hitler before he caused the Holocaust, when in fact those who tried to assassinate him were hailed as brave heroes.
We chose a cover image based on Hitler’s famous 1932 election poster for a clear reason: anyone transported back to Germany in 1932 could very easily explain Mr. Hitler’s excesses and be convinced that his critics had gone too far. After all,… pic.twitter.com/x79Rkh86O1
— The New Republic (@newrepublic) July 7, 2024
Obviously, Trump is no Hitler, nor is he an existential threat to the Republic. And the vast majority of commentators and politicians who have been touting that for years know it. They have lied, and anyone who sincerely believes their lies and has the means to commit violence could pose a threat like today’s mass shooter.
All it takes is one person believing what these commentators are peddling, one person crazy enough to take them literally, and America faces the ultimate tragedy.
If those who cry “threat to democracy” believe their own hype, They will not blame They will think that this shooting was an appropriate response to the evil forces threatening the nation. Now you know they are lying.
Why do you wish Hitler a speedy recovery?
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) July 14, 2024
If they believed their own propaganda, they wouldn’t have fielded a foolish octogenarian as their only opponent who was likely to lose in every battleground state.
When the news of this heinous act begins to die down in a few weeks, watch to see which Democrats will once again push the “threat to democracy” argument. It will happen, and they will lie again. And when they do, they will try to create another tragedy like what happened in Pennsylvania today. They are already preparing for this tragedy.
Dylan Houseman is deputy editor of The Daily Caller.
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Daily Caller.
