Another suggestion for Democrat strategy this election - "It's the cruelty, stupid".
Carville said "It's the economy, stupid" to help elect Clinton. I've suggested "It's the corruption, stupid" and "It's the incompetence and neglect, stupid". But cruelty seems to be a feature of Republicans these days.
Where is the cruelty? Here are a few examples:
After redistributing wealth from the middle class and poor to the wealthy with the Republican tax cut last year which increased the deficit, just as planned, the Senate Republican leader has announced that they will just have to be forced to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Just as I predicted the day after the tax cut. Disempower the middle classes to make them more dependent upon the ruling oligarchy. Cruelty.
Another example? separating children from their parents if the cross the border as a way of deterring undocumented immigration. Cruelty.
Deporting Dreamers? Children brought to American by their parents and undocumented, even though they are students and soldiers? Cruelty.
What else? Defend the police whenever an unarmed black man or youth is killed. Keep the people of color in line, don't cha know? With - cruelty.
And, how about reduce environmental regulations on drinking water in poor neighborhoods? Cruelty.
Cutting food stamps to the elderly, children, disabled veterans? Cruelty.
Promoting violence against the critical press, including refusing to condemn Saudi Arabia for the torture and killing of an opposition journalist? Cruelty.
Mocking a reporter with a congenital disorder? Cruelty.
Mocking the appearance of women politicians and reporters that are critical? Cruelty.
Paying scant attention to the horrific effects of the hurricane in Puerto Rico? Cruelty.
These are just what comes off the top of my head. There are examples of Trump and Republican cruelty weekly, and sometimes daily.
It's the cruelty, stupid.
