A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

On Quora, our old Trump-supporting friend Anonymous asks: What if I told you that if I had to, I would go to war to keep Trump in power? I of course replied: What if I told you I think you are one of the following? A delusional blowhard with a death wish A political fanatic with a death wish A political fanatic with a death wish who hates anyone who disagrees with you A violent extremist, i.e. a terrorist Pray tell, dear Anonymous, under what circumstances do you think you, personally, you will go to war to keep Donald Trump in power? As it stands, Congress is not likely to impeach Donald Trump, even if there are many rank-and-file voters who still desire this. Even if the House of Representatives voted to impeach, the Republican-controlled Senate would be less likely to convict. But let’s say impeachment occurred, and Trump was removed from office via Constitutionally-approved means. Would you still become an insurgent, i.e. a traitor and a rebel, to keep Trump i...

American liberals hate this side of the American character.  (White Arkansas citizens protest the desegregation of Little Rock public schools in 1957.) An anonymous conservative (or a troll posing as one) recently asked this question on Quora: Why do liberals hate the United States? Before I answer this question, I’ll ask  you  this question: Why do conservatives spend so much time listening to Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Jeanine Pirro, who are right-wing “commentators” (I call them propagandists) and are constantly pounding into people’s heads the same message over and over again:  Liberals are out to destroy America! Liberals are evil. Liberals want to turn the U.S. into a socialist hellhole. Seriously? Do you really believe this? (Apparently you do; otherwise, you would not ask this.) Now, for my answer. I’m not a sociologist. I’m not a psychologist. I’m not even a historian, even though that was my strong minor in college. N...