What's In A Name?
The way that government officials label Trump a “threat to democracy” is reckless. Especially when it is proclaimed from the White House podium in the Pressroom. Trump is repeatedly labeled a clear and present danger. And it may have helped inspire two individuals – so far - to take violent action.
The freedom to critique political opponents is fair game. But labels - that some will hear as an invitation for assassination - is not fair game.
It is fair game to label Trump’s name-calling juvenile. Crooked Joe. Sleepy Joe. Slow Joe. Joe Hiden. Laughing Kamala. Comrade Kamala. Crazy Kamala. Lyin’ Kamala Harris. But no one has responded to this as an open invitation to climb onto a roof or lay low in the bushes to shoot Trump’s political opponent.
Labeling Trump from the White House podium is reckless. And Kamala Devi Harris has the power, but has not shown the will, to shut it down.