Wimpism has taken over: Right-wing media beat the war drums on North Korea
ANGELO YOUNG at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2017/08/11/wimpism-has-taken-over-right-wing-media-beat-the-war-drums-on-north-korea/
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is often characterized as a petulant, highly suspicious tyrant whose regular anti-U.S. tirades have long been cautiously viewed as bluster aimed at aggrandizing himself to his population. But the guy has nukes.
Now the prospect of pushing the Hermit Kingdom’s leader into lobbing missiles at U.S. territory seems more real than it’s ever been — and America’s right wing media seems giddy at President Donald Trump’s willingness to toss lit matches at a powder keg.
For the past three presidents, the White House has responded to the North Korean regime in metered terms, underscoring America’s unwavering support for South Korea while urging China to do more to rein in its capricious ally. But this week, Trump abandoned that bipartisan tradition to ratchet up his bellicose threats — leading the alt-right website Breitbart to declare Trump the winner of “round one with North Korea.”
Right-wing media figures have begun to lash out at anyone who argues that Trump should tone down his rhetorical brinkmanship.
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And suddenly we are back in grade school again. The bully is picking fights, and his buddies are egging on the wussy kid who doesn't want to fight.
Welcome to the United States of Grade School. MAGA! If only there were a half-way intelligent principal who could stop all this nonsense.
