The Pity Party is Over

Donald Trump recently exploited the assassination attempt against himself as a meme to make fun of Joe Biden, thus proving that Republicans' calls for national unity were phony. All they wanted in calling for unity was a poll bump for their dictator, not people who disagree coming together. They still want division, and they're still hell-bent on getting it. Donald Trump would turn an attempt on his life into a reason to mock Joe Biden, forgetting that Biden responded to the shooting with good wishes, condolences, and condemnations of political violence. Some Republicans expressed a desire to lower the temperature. They haven't held up their end of the bargain.

Here's a recap of events:

• The horrible attempted assassination attempt against Donald Trump occurred
• Democrats rightly condemn it, saying there is no place for political violence
• Both sides call for unity and a lessening of heated rhetoric
• Here's how that went:
• The Biden Campaign pulled their Trump attack ads, condemned the violence, and expressed happiness that Trump survived
• The Republicans spat out conspiracy theories about Biden giving the orders to shoot Trump, said the second Civil War was here, and then told Democrats their rhetoric was the problem

Yeah. It's not equal.

Of course we should condemn political violence. What happened was a tragedy and I am glad Trump is okay. I certainly wish there was unity. But the Republicans never wanted unity, not even as they claimed it after the shooting. Unity on their side would be praising Biden's response, and making it clear they don't think Biden tried to kill Trump. Nobody has done that. Since they're not showing any willingness to lower the temperature, they shouldn't be surprised that the media is now back to calling Donald Trump a danger to democracy (which he is) and criticizing him (which he deserves).

I am fully in favor of toning down the rhetoric. But it's not fair to force Democrats to stop criticizing poor, innocent Trumpy Baby while they continue their violent threats and insults as if nothing ever happened. A lowering of the national temperature requires both sides to cool down. Only one side actually did so.

The assassination attempt was terrible. But Trump has done nothing to deserve the pity party Democrats gave him that he is now taking advantage of. So let me say this: Donald Trump is a danger to democracy and if he wins in 2024, our country is in serious jeopardy. We cannot let him win, and we must cast our ballots for Biden if we want an America where all of our fellow citizens, black or white, male or female, gay or straight, can be safe and free.

The pity party is over. Let's vote this jackass away from the White House