We Have Questions
Right-wing supporters should, too
To understand the modern Republican Party, you must understand the intense sense of fear and grievance that drives so many of its voters, which has in turn given rise to a profound desire for retribution and revenge, for inflicting harm on Democrats, progressives, and other perceived enemies. Those negative emotions existed before Donald Trump ran for the presidency, but he tapped into them with astonishing skill. — Peter Wehner (among other credentials: a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and a contributing editor at The Atlantic).
Supporters of the extremist-right leaders in Congress and the media have attached their hopes to the wrong enemies. Whether they recognize that fact in timely fashion will largely determine whether America remains an imperfect but ever-evolving democracy, or a collapsed superpower ruled by self-serving authoritarians who will have jettisoned those same voters in the blink of an eye.
Reality — the truth — still matters. We, they — all of us — will benefit greatly if embattled and aggrieved citizens on the Right recognize that fact a day sooner rather than a moment too late.
They need a clearer understanding of who bears responsibility for generating the fears and the resentments they harbor. Some are no doubt legitimate. Economic advances have not always…
