Ask A Genius 1126: A Day of Violence?
Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2024/10/01
Rick Rosner: Let’s talk about Trump. He’s been saying some crazy stuff recently.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What’s the craziest thing he’s said in the last day or so?
Rosner: He said we could get rid of crime by having a “day of violence” with no rules. Some compare it to The Purge.
But he’s a presidential candidate. The trouble with Trump is that he’s always said crazy things, and people try to excuse it by saying he’s just being funny and that he’s a funny guy. But he’s not funny—he’s an asshole.
If any other candidate suggested something like a “day of violence” or a nationwide “violence day,” it would be immediately disqualifying. On top of that, he’s said Kamala Harris is “mentally disabled,” “mentally handicapped,” or something to that effect. Essentially, he’s calling her “retarded.” While it’s not as severe as calling for Kristallnacht, it’s still completely unacceptable and not normal.
What frustrates me is that the media hasn’t reported much on the “day of violence” comments. I haven’t seen any major American news outlets covering it; I’ve only seen clips on Twitter. Maybe it happened too late, and we’ll see reports tomorrow. But that doesn’t make sense because, in England, they were reporting on it at 4 AM. So, you can’t blame the time of day for this lack of coverage.
There should be tons of reporting on it, and it should all condemn this rhetoric. But will we see major news sources denouncing it? I’m still determining. Even if they did, which they won’t, I’m not convinced it would make any difference. In 2016, 600 newspapers nationwide endorsed Hillary Clinton, and fewer than a dozen endorsed Trump. Because of Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric. But it wasn’t enough to stop him from winning the election.
Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, www.rickrosner.org
Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, www.in-sightpublishing.com
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