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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Wed Oct 28, 2020, 02:40 PM Oct 2020

Why I'm no longer "Anonymous" [View all]

More than two years ago, I published an anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times about Donald Trump’s perilous presidency, while I was serving under him. He responded with a short but telling tweet: “TREASON?”

Trump sees personal criticism as subversive.

I take a different view. As Theodore Roosevelt wrote, “To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or anyone else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about anyone else.”

We do not owe the President our silence. We owe him and the American people the truth.

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Why I'm no longer "Anonymous" [View all] brooklynite Oct 2020 OP

And yet he stayed silent and hidden for two years. Autumn Oct 2020 #1

He's been writing editorials and going on tv AkFemDem Oct 2020 #4

IMO I doubt that his words "were more impactful under the pen name "Anonymous". Autumn Oct 2020 #7

I think it caused way more of a stirr AkFemDem Oct 2020 #11

I think there was a purpose done that way, at that time. LizBeth Oct 2020 #19

He has not been silent. LizBeth Oct 2020 #6

Taylor hasn't been silent. But anonymous sure was. nt Autumn Oct 2020 #8

Same person. I really do not get your gripe. I do not like Republicans or Taylor. LizBeth Oct 2020 #9

I know, I've seen posts here from people praising Comey. cwydro Oct 2020 #13

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #16

I didn't know there was a gofundme plea for Wray. Here? Autumn Oct 2020 #17

Yep, I think it was him. It was someone with the FBI somehow threatened by the buffoon. cwydro Oct 2020 #21

Yeah, that's obvious. But the guy who wrote the book was too cowardly to pen it in his name. Autumn Oct 2020 #15

No shit? Or more, no shit. He is a Republican. I am still putting out the Lincoln ads and I do not LizBeth Oct 2020 #18

I get it. As far as I'm concerned this "patriot" didn't want to harm Trump chances. Typical Repuke. Autumn Oct 2020 #20

I just read this tweet. As far as I see, use them now because tomorrow they will be that Republican LizBeth Oct 2020 #23

Problem is, Taylor has had plenty of time to get into specifics. And other than a few in his book, Autumn Oct 2020 #26

Asking a question is not giving anyone a benefit of doubt. It is simply asking a question. It is on LizBeth Oct 2020 #30

Kurt can ask Taylor all the questions he wants. Just because I have no interest in asking him Autumn Oct 2020 #33

This. cwydro Oct 2020 #22

You mean he is not pure? AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #25

I was very clear, he's a fucking Republican. Take that as you will. nt Autumn Oct 2020 #28

So his anti-Trump stance bothers you because he is a republican AmericanCanuck Oct 2020 #29

He's not arguing against his party. He's arguing against Trump. Yeah sue me. I loathe Autumn Oct 2020 #31

Here is his RVAT video ... posted a few months ago UpInArms Oct 2020 #27

Taylor was been a TV pundit for a while now. BKDem Oct 2020 #2

Weak tea. Zoonart Oct 2020 #3

Taylor shaped the administration's narrative around permanent family separation as "protecting WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #5

+1 dalton99a Oct 2020 #10

Yes, That Excerpt... ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #14

this will have an affect, good for him, I applaud you sir! Demonaut Oct 2020 #12

Did Roosevelt say this while he was president? Just curious. nt LAS14 Oct 2020 #24

TR was a big war hawk during World War I Wednesdays Oct 2020 #32

Who the fuck is he & what are the great revelations???? Politicalgolfer Oct 2020 #34