Tom Nichols of The Atlantic has been vigorously defending himself on Bluesky against our fellow Carter fans. (Please note that it's only on social media that we've seen this — we canceled our subscription to The Atlantic after the 2024 Presidential election, because we cannot allow Donald Trump into our house.)
Anyway, Nichols today decided that he simply had to take the occasion of President Carter's death to rail about all the horrible failings of his administration. When Nichols encountered a ton of blowback, he was supremely offended — posting a ton of comments that reflected his umbrage. Eventually, it seemed like he was trolling Carter groupies just to argue with him, so we stood down.
Our theory? Nichols, as a Ronald Reagan fan, had to defend himself against the MAGA wing of the Republican Party, which disparages everything Ronnie did — with the exception of rich people's tax cuts. Therefore, criticizing the guy that Reagan defeated in 1980 helps Nichols assert his supremacy over the Trumpsters.
All of this Republican infighting ignores the fact that Jimmy Carter had some unexpected successes during his Presidency — and certainly cemented his standing as a principled world leader of the last 45 years. So, STFU, Tom Nichols. We cats PURR.
No comments:
Post a Comment