F-Bombing Trump Isn’t a Smart Campaign Message for Democrats |
There is nothing wrong with Democrats insulting or expressing rage toward the president of the United States. Donald Trump has richly earned every epithet and protest he has drawn with his distinctive combination of lawlessness, narcissism, and remorseless cruelty. But the hard, cold reality is that rage is a poor weapon for stopping or overcoming his excesses and undermining his hold on power. It amounts to investing everything in Trump’s very own cryptocurrency of mindless resentment and vengefulness and competing with him on turf he owns like Mar-a-Lago itself.
Unfortunately we’re seeing the Trump resistance movement, fed by constant demands to “fight Trump” whether or not a particular fight can be won, descending to its barren omega point, as The Hill reported last month:
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has entered the California gubernatorial race, took a stand against the Trump administration on Saturday, carrying a large sign that read “F— Trump” on stage at the state Democratic convention. The phrase has gained steam nationally ahead of midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race. Earlier in the week, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) released a campaign ad featuring several Prairie State residents, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), all saying, “F— Trump.”
Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who has entered the California gubernatorial race, took a stand against the Trump administration on Saturday, carrying a large sign........