Sticks and Stones...

Yesterday, in a discussion group, we talked of many things.... besides "cabbages and kings"  we talked about how adjectives are used these days for hate.  Josef Goebels knew how to make people's brains turn off when they see constant references to "dirty Gypsies" or the more well-known words to dehumanize Jews.

Besides pushing for Democratic activity to be called the harsher term "democrat activity,"  Newt Gingrich also urged the Republican Party to use nasty words when referring to their "democrat opponents."

Mr. Trump has followed through with Mr. Gingrich's suggestion.  For instance, every time he spoke about his Presidential opponent, he called her "crooked Hillary."  As Josef Goebels and Adolf Hitler knew, after awhile, listeners begin to agree with such assertions.  This is a propaganda tool used very effectively by Mr. Trump.

How about:  "the failing Obamacare;"  "the failing New York Times;"  "the crooked illegal aliens;" etc.  Read the Tweets for more examples.

I would suggest that Mr. Trump's opponents start to plug some appropriate adjectives into his title and show him what it is like.  Some New York Times writers may help in that regard, based on articles they wrote this week:  and I extract and quote without attribution; read the Sunday August 13, 2017 issue.

"bumbling hothead"

"race-baiting"

"vacation-taking denier"

"chubby brat"

"reckless, lecherous"

"publicly unmastered and privately ignorant"

"xenophobic"

Obviously, people are saying these things... but separately.  Therefore, they don't get closely connected to the President's name.

When Mr. Trump became President, I was devastated and depressed.  I had followed his New York career for years, and never in a million years thought that he would become President.  But, after talking with some of his supporters, I decided to try to see what they saw in him and hoped that he would grow into the office.  That viewpoint lasted about a week into his Presidency.  Now, I believe that the only hope for this country is for  Article four of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to be invoked.  (Unless Mr. Trump takes a good inward look and decides to retire for the good of the Country.)