Tom Nichols認証済みアカウント

Whoever made the tweet's video is just some childish cultist. Fine. But for the most powerful man in the world to send it out is nuts. /2

Forget, for the moment, whether Trump was serious about physically attacking CNN. The larger issue is his state of mind. /3

This is a 71 year old man, supposedly Leader of the Free World and our Commander in Chief, occupying his time like a teenage shitposter. /4

On a Sunday morning before our most important American national holiday, this is what he thinks is worth his time. It obsesses him. /5

He does not understand his own legislative initiatives. He has no interest in foreign affairs. But he has time to tweet dumb videos. /6

He does not wake up terrified every day that he does not understand the immense realities of his job. (The rest of us do.) /7

Instead, his first impulse - and we know this because we can track his schedule and movements with Twitter - is to attack media enemies. /8

Trump's supporters should be horrified that all they hoped for from him is a lie. Instead, they're as smug as the media they criticize. /9

Gone are the "we'll keep him accountable" assurances. Now it's "CNN and Joe and Mika are babies." As if this is an excuse. /10

Others merely ask for Trump to stop tweeting, as if *not seeing* his tweets will reassure them that he's regained his emotional balance. /11

The cult are is beyond the reach of rational criticism. They're the Obama cult on steroids, the Clinton cult set to "thermonuclear." /12

But the conservatives who claimed to be concerned but vigilant now have to step forward and just own this. Own it or repudiate it. /13

No more "concern," no more "he's not a politician," no more "he's authentic." None of that works, except for the rubes and angry hicks. /14

If you embrace this, just admit that you don't give a damn about American health, security, or anything else. Just your resentment. /15

If now all you care about is making CNN and the NYT mad, say so. That'll save us all time not having to pretend you care about policy. /16

But as the GOP - and America - melts down in a flaming dumpster, don't blame the media or elites or anyone else. You are the enablers. /17x

It's not a dumb tweet. It's brilliant. He's talking to his base..that's his audience. The ones that watch WWF. That plus the NRA Ad = what?

He's inciting his base to attack CNN reporters.Someone is going to do it physically n he s/b focused on other stuff. That's Tom's point.

Just CNN Reporters? Or the other side, period? This seems like pre civl war propaganda.

Other side. My ex friends who support him are getting more unhinged n think CWar is around the corner

It is if we continue down this road.

Why don't more people realize this? The kicker is that 45 isn't behind this war, but he's being paid well to incite it!