Donald Trump is a terrifying “bad guy” who would empower violent militias and undermine American democracy if he returned to the White House, according to a recent article. new yorkerin which the former president is described as an “extremely despicable” and “extremely dangerous” political figure, and his opponents as “not understanding the scale of politics.” [his] Extremely evil. ”
in article “If Trump Wins Again, How Alert Should We Be?” published Monday, written by essayist Adam Gopnik, warns that President Trump poses an unprecedented threat to democratic institutions. are.
The essay argues that the right has turned politics into a “cultural theater” and that conservatives, feeling helpless in the face of liberal cultural domination, are rallying behind Trump. They also claim that Trump supporters, frustrated with their inability to reverse progressive social change, embraced the former president as a means of revenge.
The author went further, likening President Trump to notorious gangster John Gotti and accusing him of using a mixture of humor and manipulation to avoid responsibility.
“Trump has mastered the gangster technique of accusing others of crimes he has committed,” he wrote.
Gopnik cited President Trump's “peaceful and patriotic” comments during the January 6 riot and argued that the president was manipulating public sentiment while avoiding direct responsibility for the violence. .
“Mr. Trump's ability to joke and be harsh at the same time gives him strength and immunity,” he wrote. “This authority extends to unprecedented events like the storming of the U.S. Capitol.” [where] Trump called for violence…”
The article also draws parallels between “Trumpism” and right-wing populist movements in the UK, France and Italy, all of which the author claims are fueled by “an obsessive fear of immigration.” There is. He writes:
Fear of others still appears to be the main driver of collective emotions. Even if it is completely self-defeating – like the xenophobia of Brexit, which has cut Britain off from its traditional allies while immigration from the Global South has increased – it is a terrifying foreign country. The anxiety that people are crowding “us” works its evil magic.
The essay ultimately warns that a second term for President Trump could have dangerous consequences.
I'm sure he will, since he lost the popular vote. [Trump] I have no intention of speaking out to appease “all Americans.” He will claim he won the popular vote by a landslide. He intends to pardon and celebrate the January 6th insurrectionists, thereby ensuring the existence of militias capable of carrying out violence on his behalf without fear of consequences. . He will begin prosecuting his political opponents with a compliant attorney general… Trump will certainly abandon Ukraine to Vladimir Putin, reorganize the country as a dictatorship, and antagonize NATO and Europe's democratic alliances.
The author also speculates that President Trump may pressure large networks into compliance and warns of Trump's control of the media, particularly through intimidation tactics.
“When he starts putting pressure on CNN and ABC and they bend to his will with all the vulnerabilities of big business and tell themselves that now his will is the will of the people, we What should be done to prevent the slow deterioration of the open” debate? ” he asks.
Additionally, the article depicts President Trump's motivations as purely vengeful and compares him to fascist-era autocratic leaders who pursued power through destruction rather than ideology.
Above all, the spirit of vengeful retribution is the sum total of his beliefs, a man and a movement that has no positive doctrine other than revenge against imagined enemies, and is no different from the fascists of the 20th century. very similar. And to this, “Huh?” Who? The spirit of resistance may become too weak and exhausted to rise to the contest again. Who can be sure that democracy can withstand and survive such conditions of absolute control?
The essay goes on to describe Trump as an “unbelievably despicable human being” and an “astonishingly malignant” actor in the political arena. To explain this, Gopnik draws comparisons between Trump and classic villains of fable and fiction, saying the former president's actions are driven by personal grievances rather than a greater cause. pointed out.
“Trump is a villain,” the author declares. “If this were a comic book, he would be a comic book villain.”
He concludes that despite efforts to understand or justify Trump's rise, “evil truths” continue to surface.
“He has also told outrageous lies, denigrated the common decency of others too thoroughly, or threatened violence, or balked upon his return to power and returned to his former terror.” “They will do something so random and hateful that they will go back,” he wrote.
Previously as Breitbart News reportedinstead of toning down their inflammatory language following the second assassination attempt on President Trump's life earlier this month, Democrats and establishment media have increased their divisive rhetoric.
Trump himself ask for responsibility He criticized the Biden-Harris administration's “rhetoric” as being behind the threat to his life.
last month, salon piece compared President Trump's immigration plans and rhetoric echo those of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, who targeted immigrants and minorities with “white supremacy” and “racism,” and called the United States “a kind of Fourth Reich.” “We plan to change it to
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
