“Your mother wears army boots!”— a common bygone slur
Have any of you, dear readers, noticed that, often taking a lead from our current president, political discussions often degenerate into petty insults. Although, to be fair, many of Trump’s slurs often save themselves from banality with on-the-mark humor.
Nevertheless, cable television commentary is replete with gratuitous slams and specious insults, mostly directed at Trump and other Republicans, taking the place of thoughtful arguments ... “Just another of his lies,” “Putin’s lapdog,” “racist dog whistle,” “schoolyard bully,” “yes, but he eats his steak well-done,” etc. .... usually irrelevant to the issue being discussed.
Vilifying your opponent is not a antidote for sloppy rhetoric ... a lesson likely to be learned too late for Democrats in November.
