Last week we saw how the MAGA evangelical wing responded to a Russell Moore tweet thanking Joe Biden for his support of Israel. Today it is New York Times columnist, evangelical conservative, and dogged anti-Trumper David French‘s turn to take the heat from the MAGA faithful:
French announced that he is leaving Twitter:
And then THIS happened:
Many of the tweeters identify as Christians in their bios.
It’s one thing to disagree politically, but I wonder how much longer our republic can survive with this sort of incivility, vitriol, and social media behavior. Say whatever you want about my “Trump derangement syndrome,” but the former president is to blame for much of this of behavior. He made this kind of thing OK and empowered such hate.
John, you are absolutely right that “the former president is to blame for much of this of behavior. He made this kind of thing OK and empowered such hate.” His juvenile, insulting words give permission for people to release the poison in their souls into verbiage.
What is ironic is that the commenters simply prove David correct in his assessment of “X.”
I think one could make the case, as I did in *Believe Me*, that there is a long history of this stuff that predates Trump. At the same time, Trump is unique. He definitely lifted the veil and allowed this stuff to blossom. Thanks for the comment, Gary.