Trump’s rhetoric echoes the racism and dehumanization present in the rhetoric of Adolf Hitler. His language is uncharacteristic of a politician governing on behalf of all Americans irrespective of race, ethnicity, or citizenship status. It is the kind of talk expected from a totalitarian dictator.
It is kind of brave isn’t it? He’s at peak power and they are choosing now to call him out. Strategically it would have been great to do this a few months ago, but I don’t for a moment think it would have made a difference. Maybe if the NYT could have taken a break from covering Biden’s age they could have run it and it might have.
If Trump went on Fox tonight and told every maga to kill the first Democrat they saw, a good chunk would be outside doing it right now, so I’d say publishing a piece like that on the very first day that he takes control of the levers of power is pretty fucking brave, it’s just too little too late.