Everyone Knows It's True (The Atlantic)

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/09/everyone-knows-its-true/616138/

Donald Trump generates a lot of noise. He talks. He tweets. He is echoed and amplified by a vast claque, on TV and online, made up of Americans and foreigners, humans and bots.

Never has he shouted louder than in the days since my colleague Jeffrey Goldberg reported the president’s disparaging comments about those who have fallen, been maimed, or taken prisoner in war.

Trump’s protestations have been seconded by his wife. The first lady’s endorsement of Trump’s pro-military credentials has been repeated by Trump Cabinet secretaries, as well as by Fox News talking heads, and by a recipient of a Trump pardon.

Amid the clamor, it’s easy to overlook those who are not yelling, those who are keeping silent. Where are the senior officers of the United States armed forces, serving and retired—the men and women who worked most closely on military affairs with President Trump? Has any one of them stepped forward to say, “That’s not the man I know”?

How many wounded warriors have stepped forward to attest to Trump’s care and concern for them? How many Gold Star families have stepped forward on Trump’s behalf? How many service families?

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[Laelth]

1. Trump hates losers and celebrates winners.

Anyone who watched “The Apprentice” knows this. He has no sympathy for “losers” (or anyone else, for that matter).

This story is just TOO BELIEVABLE. He can’t escape it. It fits his “brand” too well.

-Laelth

[Arkansas Granny]

2. I wish one of his anonymous sources would come forward publicly.

It might make some of those who say they're still on the fence finally decide.

[Pepsidog]

3. I suspect The Atlantic is letting Trump dig his grave nice and deep and then spring the proof-Tapes?

[Nevilledog]

4. Fingers crossed.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

5. Chuck Hagle challenged sources to come out from the shadows..confront malevolent5x

..draftdoger [on some sunday morning news program..will add source info on edit. ] I believe Hagel called them cowards [will check and edit that as well] Thing is, he's right thet are cowards! What pray tell do they fear? Loss of a job; , if frm employees/advisors does he have kompromat on them? - Jeez I'd rather flip burgers than coverup for that loser. Not coming forward --gives him license to continue lying, disparaging our veterans.

[Guilded Lilly]

6. Why anyone, in print or otherwise, would assume that this (questionably) human...

clod has a shred of decency, compassion, kindness or understanding of common humanity is totally beyond my comprehension.
He doesn’t.
Never has.
Never will.