The Democratic political establishment, including many in the media, have struggled to make the case for why radical Islamic terrorism is not a problem that American voters should be concerned about.
They don’t even use those words to describe it, because every time the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism” is uttered, an otherwise peaceful individual is compelled to join an anti-America death cult. Or something like that.
They often employ euphemisms to describe terrorist attacks. It’s just a bunch of “radical nihilists” committing “man-caused disasters.”
Democrats aren’t usually so restrained in the language they use to denounce their enemies. Hillary Clinton, for example, recently described half of the people supporting Donald Trump as “deplorables.” She later apologized, but many thought she was low-balling her approximation.
How would they react if a Donald Trump supporter was busted for attempting to commit a violent act, such as the (fortunately non-fatal) bombings in New York City over the weekend? If leading Democrats reacted the way they usually do to terrorist acts, if might look something like this:
Authorities apprehended Harley Suggins McJesus of Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday following an extensive manhunt.
Police have identified McJesus as the individual who placed a number of “bomb-approximate” devices outside a Hillary Clinton campaign rally over the weekend.
Witnesses said McJesus repeatedly shouted “Praise Trump!” and “Make America Great Again!” during his arrest. Authorities have yet to determine a motive, or if McJesus had any political affiliations.
Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton warned against drawing conclusions before authorities had conducted a full investigation into the matter. “This lone wolf’s alleged actions should not reflect poorly on the millions of peaceful Trump supporters across the country,” she said.
Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Obama condemned what he described as the “dangerous rise of Trump-phobia” in the United States and around the world.
“The chances of actually meeting a Trump supporter here in New York City, or in Washington, D.C., are extremely low,” the president said, joking that “you’re probably more likely to be injured in a terrorist attack.”
Secretary of State John Kerry also weighed in, chastising the media for devoting so much coverage to the violence allegedly perpetrated by a handful of individual whose “actions are an affront to everything the Republican Party stands for.”
“If we as a nation were as concerned about radical climate change as were are about a relatively small group of extremists claiming to represent Donald Trump, we’d be a lot better off,” Kerry said.
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