And explain quite clearly why Donald Trump is a danger to the Republic and the people who follow him are the same as the Germans in the 1930’s who worked for and enabled the foundations of unspeakable crimes. Your fixation on crap lke Benghazi, e-mails and the rest of the trivial bullshit ignores the key fact of this election, namely that nothing like this has happened before. No one like this has come so close to power in the United States, three weeks from now we’ll know how close he came. And whether we need to begin planning for how to survive a reign of terror or not. What is happening in this Age of Trump has not happened before in our politics.
Here’s why Trumpers (and folks like Hugh Hewitt) should stop asking #NeverTrump guys like me about policy or SCOTUS. /1
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
Because this election is no longer about policy. I don’t care what Hillary’s views are on abortion or taxes. (I do, but not right now). /2
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
I especially don’t care about Trump’s view on anything, because he doesn’t have any. He has no policies. No plans. Just Trump. /3
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
Instead, the election is now between two groups: those supporting a direct attack on our system of government, and everyone else. /4
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
This is no longer conservatives vs liberals, or Dems vs GOP. This an ignorant mob trying to destroy the Constitution vs the rest of us. /5
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
At this point, Trump’s platform is a farrago of Russian-inspired demands to destroy our system, in order to save his delicate ego. /6
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
Trump’s advisors, a clutch of opportunists and kooks, are pushing mad conspiracies. They are thus at odds with all other Americans. /7
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
In effect, Trump has removed politics from this election. It’s now about where we all stand on protecting our system of government. /8
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
I’m #NeverTrump because I believe in our system, our elections, and our democratic culture, including the peaceful transfer of power. /9
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
If you think this is still abt SCOTUS or abortion or anything but your right to vote without threats or foreign influence, you’re wrong. /10
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016
Take your arguments about right vs left somewhere else. In my view, this is now an election solely about preserving our democracy. /11x
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 16, 2016