Alan S. Austin
Arizona Playwright • Writer • Poet
  

A DIFFERENT CLASS OF PRESIDENT (3/31)

Jonah Goldberg is consistent in his attacks on Biden's gaffes. If such gaffes stem from outrage at the horrors perpetrated by Putin on the Ukranians, they pale in comparison to the horrors perpetrated by Trump during his time in office. That Goldberg uses such false equivalencies only reveals the tortuous rationale of a man trying to beat the right wing drum and echo the slimy politicking of Fox News. Do we need reminding of Trump's admiration for fascists and dictators? Does Labramov's trip to the White House fade from the memory? Does the attempted corruption of the legal system and love letters from Kim mean nothing? What about a treaty signed with the Taliban which opened the gates of hell in Afghanistan and his final tour de force, an attempted coup to bring down our democracy? Is recommending drinking Clorox to cure Covid just a gaffe or stupidity? Calling out Putin for what he is, a murderous war criminal, showing compassion for the suffering of others and uniting the civilized world against barbarity puts Biden in a different class. Someone trying to mend the country not destroy it. Trump's moral compass decided Putin was a genius. Surely that's enough said?