February 2022 Commentaries

These commentaries are continued from January 2022 Commentaries.

Why We Are So Divided

Pittsburgh City Paper. Pittsburgh’s bid for RNC splits region’s political contingency.

Trib Live. Pittsburgh out of running to host 2024 Republican National Convention.

If you want to know why we are so divided in this country, read the hate-filled, foul-mouthed comments by two Democrat members of Pittsburgh’s City Council use against Republicans in the first article above. They are so offensive, I do not want to repeat them here. But I will say, these comments are in regard to the Republican National Committee (RNC) considering holding the Republican National Convention here in Pittsburgh.

However, the hatred these council members have towards Republicans overrode any concern they might have for Pittsburgh and the benefits it would receive by holding the convention here, namely, $200 million in revenue. Most of that revenue would have gone to our restaurants, bars, and hotels, all of which were hard hit by the pandemic and could have used the boast to their bottom-lines.

Conservative pundit Dan Bongino often says, “Republicans think Democrats are people with bad ideas; Democrats think Republicans are bad people with ideas.” These statements by these bigoted council members demonstrate that dictum perfectly. Moreover, it would not be possible for Republicans to have a civil conversation with any Democrats with such attitudes towards Republicans, given the lies they believe about Republicans and the hatred they have for them.

In my opinion, these comments are the worse form of bigotry, disparaging an entire group of people based on the actions of a few, while believing lies about them. And such bigotry by one political side against the other is exactly why we are such a divided country.

In the end, these bigots got what they wanted. The RNC chose not to hold their convention here, much to the hurt of the city of Pittsburgh, and again, to our struggling restaurants, bars, and hotels. Most likely, these comments by these bigoted council members were a factor in that decision. Why would the RNC want to hold its convention in a city whose leaders have such bigoted ideas about Republicans?

Finally, my use of the word “bigotry” fits perfectly the words of these councilmen:

Bigotry:

obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group (MS Word dictionary).

Full Definition of Bigot:

a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (such as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance (Websters).

2/6/22

These commentaries are continued at: October 2022 Commentaries.

The 2020 Election, the January 6 “Insurrection,” and Their Aftermath

Five books cover every aspect of the 2020 Election, the January 6 “insurrection,” and their aftermath. Starting with claims of fraud and irregularities in that election, to the tragic events of January 6, 2021 (J6; the so-called insurrection), the subsequent second impeachment of Donald J. Trump, to the public hearings of the J6 Commission in the summer and fall of 2022. Also reproduced in these books is all Trump had to say about all of these and related matters during this time period.

The above commentaries were posted in February 2022.

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