Opinion: 'Whataboutisms' appear to be the only defense available to Trump supporters [Opinion]
” : It’s frustrating to watch and listen to the Donald Trump defenders, be they congress persons, pundits, or regular Trumpers, repeat the same talking points of “whataboutisms” and attack the people and institutions who investigated and brought an indictment against the former president.
I watched MSNBC’s review and dissection of the indictment along with evidence that paint a factual picture of the case. I also watched FOX News’ two prime time anchors and found the same “whataboutisms” and attacking people and government as corrupt and partisan. The anchors had to steer guests back to Hillary Clinton’s emails several times. They threw in a few conspiracies like “election interference.
If Trumpers only hear distortions and/or omission of facts, conspiracy theories and name-calling, then how can they be expected to make clear and rational judgments.Let’s all just say we agree with everything that Trump says: that his prosecution was motivated by politics, some other political figures have committed similar acts for which they have not been prosecuted and there are individuals who could have faced prosecution for questionable financial actions but have not as yet been charged.
When all the distractions and obfuscations blow away in the wind, one question still remains: Did Donald Trump break the law by illegally retaining classified documents after he left the presidency? His guilt or innocence must be determined by a jury of his peers. If an individual is allowed to avoid responsibility for his actions by pointing to alleged past examples of prosecutorial “unfairness,” we invite legal anarchy. Each case must be judged on its own merits and past “injustices” must not be used as a cleaver to separate individuals from responsibility for their own actions and activities.
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