His repeated contempt for US troops, and his dangerous contempt for the rule of law.
I was going to write about the history of parties and the nomination process today, but I guess I hit my breaking point, so it’s gonna be Donald Trump.
Specifically, his wildly inappropriate visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, including another example of his threat to the rule of law.
To be blunt: This is evidence of the deterioration of the rule of law. And it’s not an isolated incident of Trump and his campaign using threats — of violence or job loss or more — to get their way; indeed, it’s so well known that over-the-top retaliation is likely for defying Trump that no direct threat was needed beyond the initial confrontation (although two Trump campaign people did harshly insult the anonymous employee on the record).
Whether it’s defaming poll workers in Georgia and elsewhere, or rank-and-file campaign staff and volunteers getting run off the road by Trumpers, or threats of violence against elected officials or efforts to summarily fire people with civil service protections not sufficiently obedient to Republicans: All of it is not only bad in itself, but it sets up a context in which ordinary people hesitate to participate in public life or to carry out their responsibilities. And what makes it much worse is that the leader of the Republican Party consistently takes the side of violence and vengeance.
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