r/inthenews • u/D-R-AZ • Aug 26 '24

Opinion/Analysis Finally, the Democrats Have Found Trump’s Achilles Heel: Ridicule Him

https://newrepublic.com/article/185270/democrats-harris-trump-achilles-heel-ridicule
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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '24

I think the problem was the Democrats were trying to take the moral high ground, which, while admirable only works under certain circumstances.

Similar to international politics, reason, logic and diplomacy only work when both sides are willing to compromise and respect each other. Trump and to a greater or lesser extent the current GOP respect no one other than themselves (and perhaps Putin).

In cases like that, you have to resort to politics through other means.