An interesting interview by Ross Douthat. I do think it provides useful insight into Trump.
[Update Monday afternoon]
Here is the Brit Hum post where I found the link, that allowed me to read the interview:
This is long but very much worth reading. It may be the best defense of Trump (and Vance) I have read. https://t.co/FgidWMTRJG
— Brit Hume (@brithume) June 16, 2024
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…reminds us to buy guns and ammunition.
Joe and Barack are the greatest gun salesmen in history.
“Why is it OK for the left to hate the Jews?”
#ProTip, Bill. It’s always been OK for the left to hate the Jews. Hitler was a leftist, after all. And yet they foolishly continue to vote for leftists.
It is long past time to retire the phrase.
Why are we not allowed to talk about it?
This “Islamaphobephobia” has been going on since 911. Whenever an Islamist Islamists, the knee-jerk reaction is to express concern over our reaction to it, rather than the act (similar to how when there is Democrat wrong doing, the story is about Republicans “pouncing”). And it’s not just in Europe; the pro-Hamas demonstrations and riots indicate that it’s here as well, and we’ve been letting many in at the open border. The administration’s notion that Gazans should be “resettled” here is insane.
“There are countries that do not tolerate speech critical of the government and its institutions. There are countries where citizens who publicly disagree with the actions of the government and its institutions are condemned as disloyal citizens, investigated and tried. There are countries where people with political views that differ from those of the governing authorities are subject to governmental abuse and ruin just because of their political opinions. We have a name for these countries. They are totalitarian.“
Israel is determined to destroy Hamas, despite all of the efforts of the administration and others to save it. Biden’s “peace deal” would be a disaster. Democrats never want to win wars (except against their domestic enemies); they simply want to “end” them.
…and why doesn’t the Biden administration want the IDF to find it?
The failure will continue until there is accountability.
Unfortunately, there will be no opportunity for accountability until November.
It’s a time for recollection, not celebration.
Like the 4th of July, too many of our holidays have lost their meaning, becoming just an excuse for partying and a three-day weekend. When you grill your meat, think of those who lost so many holidays so that you could have yours.
[Update a few minutes later]
