Plenty of blame for toxic discourse
On Thursday, Chattanooga Times editorial page editor Sohn wondered whether the attack on GOP congressmen might change the tone of political discourse. But let’s go back 24 hours to see how Ms. Sohn contributes to the poisonous fog.
I am not a Trump supporter, but even I was dismayed to read Sohn’s Wednesday editorial, in which she cites all the ways Trump is “destroying America.” I truthfully remember thinking such over-the-top hysteria is going to lead to violence. And then I turned on CNN to see the breaking news from Alexandria.
Sohn’s editorial primarily focused on a list of Trump actions that reversed policies of the Obama administration, such as overtime rules for hourly workers and restrictions on investment counselors. Whatever your position on these things, they hardly rise to the level of destruction. America was alive before Obama wielded his pen, and it endures despite Trump’s Sharpie.
The greater threat of destruction comes from those who will say anything and do anything to reverse the results of last November.