One would think that the importance
of the 2020 elections is enough for everyone to focus on the issues.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. The more candidates and their supporters
fight for attention, the more they begin to look like schoolyard brawlers.
First, it’s the name-calling. The
most popular among many invectives is the accusation of racism. Corey Booker
accuses Joe Biden of racism for his role in legislation that resulted in
incarcerating more racial minorities; Tulsi Gabbard accuses Kammala Harris of
racism for the same reason while she was California’s Attorney General; Harris
accuses Biden of being a racist for not supporting school busing; Alexandria Alelxandria Ocasio-Cortez accuses Pelosi of racism, a
switch from calling President Trump a racist on a daily basis; the leftist
media piles on and sees a racist motive in Trump’s pointing to Baltimore’s
rat-infested neighborhoods; Trump and Elijah Cummings call each other racist on
the same issue. In the end, if everybody is a racist, then “racist” means
nothing; the term is completely de-valued.
So, let’s get physical. We already
know about Hollywood celebrities and their threats. Madonna would like to blow up
the White House, while Kath Griffin, Mickey O’Rourke, George Lopez, and Rosie
O’Donnell would like to see Trump dead by various means. But for others like
Booker, Biden, and Robert DiNiro, a punch in the face would be punishment
enough.
Aside from the Pay-per-View
attraction of Trump and Biden duking it out behind the gym, I think the
American people would like to see an end to this nonsense. What would it be
like if everyone took a solemn vow never again to utter the words racist, Nazi,
and fascist? Or to threaten a political opponent with physical harm? Would that
mean a return to civility? But didn’t Joe Biden get crucified for his civility
toward segregationist colleagues?
When even civility is racist, banning
the term racist has as much of a chance of success as preventing weeds from
popping up in my garden.
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