@samlitzinger
But remarkably, despite clearly articulating the danger and declaring him unfit, the #NYTimes editorial board fails to call on Trump to step down.
SMH
@TCatInReality I think the reason they don't call on Trump to step down is that it's meaningless, everybody knows that Trump will not listen. Calling on him to do that would risk creating the impression that it's up to him to decide what happens. I think it's good that they instead call on the R party to reject him, and on voters to not vote for him.
If someone puts a turd on their plate and prepares to eat it, it makes little sense to call on the turd to get off the plate.
@TCatInReality @samlitzinger I think Marina Hyde makes some good points here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/09/joe-biden-instruction-manuals-beat-trump
@eliasr @samlitzinger
A better point would be calling on the #GOP to drop Trump.
@eliasr @samlitzinger
The #NYTimes didn't even call on the GOP to reject Trump at the convention.
I understand such demands to Trump or the GOP won't work, but they still send a message.