A few days ago we published a post likening the recent assassination attempt on Donald J Trump to the events at Harpers Ferry in 1859. It was a naive, Sunday post which we fondly imagined would be mainly aimed at the History Fans among. You know-sort of elegiac, reflective, that sort of thing. Instead it has brought down a torrent of comments and replies upon our unsuspecting heads. Not all of them objective nor favourable. So, briefly here are our responses in the hope they may afford light where formerly there has only been heat.
1 Yes, we are English, goddammit! But that surely doesn’t vitiate our right to observe the doings of another country, particularly one with which our own land has such close links, culturally, diplomatically, sartorially and in many other ways.
2 With regard to that last point, any more abuse from that guy in Ohio and we will boycott Brooks Brothers. What will that do to your economy-mate?
3 Donald Trump stated that he will be a Dictator on day 1 of a new administration. No candidate has ever claimed that intention before [1] A majority of Americans may want this. Which is their business. But isn’t it the sort of statement which raises tensions to say the least? To, er, like they were round about 1859-ish?
4 Come on, Americans, when have you ever openly hated each other as much as you do now?
5 We didn’t say another Civil war would happen. We hope it won’t. But if Americans carry on playing with fire……
6 China is laughing at you
We hope now to o back to Science and economics. Somebody somewhere has to find a way of saving something from the Civilisational-sized wreck. That is where we shall start.
[1]https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/dec/07/donald-trump-was-asked-if-he-will-be-a-dictator-if/
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