Source: The Hill
by Matt K Lewis
“‘I am your protector. I want to be your protector. As president, I have to be your protector,’ Trump averred, before warning that the ‘fake news’ will make too much of his words. ‘You will no longer be abandoned, lonely or scared … You will no longer be in danger,’ he continued. ‘You will no longer have anxiety from all of the problems our country has today. You will be protected, and I will be your protector.’ Finally, a president who can cure anxiety! Then, sounding like a snake oil salesman promising a miracle tonic, he added, ‘Women will be happy, healthy, confident and free.’ And finally, the non-sequitur coup de grace: ‘You will no longer be thinking about abortion.’ … Let’s start with the assumption that politics or a politician can or even should cure our most deep-seated needs and problems. Is that really the proper role of government?” (09/25/24)