CNN Panel: Jeffrey Lord Tries to MINIMIZE Trump's China Blunder, "SO WHAT?"
During this video Mr Lord made several arguments.
First, he argued that others presidents made changes and then proceeded to offer a series of false equivalencies trying to justify Mr Trump's most recent blunder in foreign relations. It's important to note that such equivalencies are intended to distract from the actions of someone who is clearly unqualified.
Second, he argued that America voted 'to do things differently' and that America wanted this sort of 'differently'. There are a number of problems with this entirely specious argument. To begin with several million more America voters actually voted for Ms Clinton than voted for Mr Trump. Trump doesn't have a 'mandate' that can justify any and all acts.
Beyond that is the issue of 'what change'. Mr Lord would have you accept the proposition that the desired change includes these sort of actions. But is that true or is it more likely true that voters wanted a government that worked for the good of all not just big money and big business.
Third, later Lord offered the observation that 'we tried it your way and government is a mess'. While it is certainly true that most Americans think government is a mess based on numerous opinion polls is it true that 'we tried it your way'? In fact it is not. For much of the last several presidencies we have government by obstruction where a small group of politicians, more often than not radical right Republicans, have adopted a 'my way or the highway' style of politics including actually shutting down the Federal government. In that environment the country has become essentially ungovernable and no President got their 'way'.
Specious unthinking and uncritical arguments such as Mr Lord makes are part of the problem. They are not about reality or policy. They simply promote the dysfunctional view that this is about two teams driven by emotion. America deserves better.
Just saying.
No comments:
Post a Comment