The Daily Populous Sunday June 9th, 2024 day edition
Authored by newrepublic.com and submitted by thenewrepublic

You might think this distinction is obvious—one most voters will grasp instinctually. But why would they grasp this? It’s not uncommon to encounter news stories about Trump’s threats—see here, here, or here—that don’t explain those basic contours of the situation. Such stories often don’t take the elementary step of explaining the fundamental difference between bringing prosecutions in keeping with what evidence and the rule of law dictate and bringing them as purported “retaliation.” Why would casual readers simply infer that prosecutions against Trump are legally predicated while those he is threatening are not?

To appreciate the challenge this poses to the discourse, imagine an ordinary voter watching Trump’s exchanges with Dr. Phil and Hannity. Both interviewers treated it as self-evident that the prosecutions of Trump are illegitimate. Amusingly, they cast Trump’s dilemma as a profoundly weighty cross to for him to bear, suggesting that if his foes are granted forbearance, it might be deeply unfair to Trump—given what they put him through—but would showcase his boundless magnanimity in sparing the country from tit-for-tat escalation.

Trump, of course, played along with this framing effortlessly. Speaking to Dr. Phil, Trump sagely agreed that displaying magnanimous forbearance would be better for the country but noted that he really has been treated unfairly, so who could begrudge his musing about retaliatory prosecutions? Similarly, Trump somberly told Hannity—again displaying his profound concern for our country—that the cycle of prosecutions “has to stop.” But he left the door open to seeking out his due: “What I’ve gone through, nobody’s ever gone through.”

sedatedlife on June 8th, 2024 at 18:49 UTC »

He is literally running on hate and revenge and saying he will use the DOJ to go after those and imprison those he dislikes. He is not that far away from saying he wants detention camps to imprison those who do not support him. people should be alarmed

GonzoVeritas on June 8th, 2024 at 18:35 UTC »

Almost everything Trump does, "Should Alarm Us All."

People who aren't alarmed are either ignorant of the facts, simply stupid, or knowingly complicit. (or all three)

Even those that are somewhat alarmed haven't really absorbed the gravity of what may come.

donkeybrisket on June 8th, 2024 at 18:23 UTC »

We need the media to stop pretending like his behavior is in any way acceptable. He's in full on meltdown mode, calling for another J6 every time he opens his mouth. Dude needs to be muzzled and locked up for the rest of his life.