Who is trying to destroy America is based on what side you are [on]
wellll ... sometimes.
P uses as the basis of his conclusion historical perspectives, and by that I mean, in the past one could conclude the stat used by P was simply fringy folks on both sides believing the other side was "wrong" and "destroying" America. So yes we do live in strange times or perhaps in a more modern rendition of previous times.
So the stat is some 30% of both sides believes the other is destroying America. We can actually objectively analyze why they believe that. My contention is some Republicans believe simply, changing cultural values, especially if condoned by Democrats, which runs countered to what Republicans believe, is the same as saying Democrats are destroying America. Sorry but if people are incapable of adapting to historical, sociological, economic, and cultural changes .... well that is not destroying America, it is changing America. On the other hand consider what Republicans want to do ... I'll allow the reader to fill in the blanks.
When Trump said over and again, the press is the enemy of the people, he was offering an insight into the mind of a dictator. One who would use the office as a cudgel against political enemies. So is that what America is about? A real proponent of America would have said bad press is the enemy of America.
Republican state legislatures are enacting laws to disenfranchise predominantly Democrat party voters. Superficially it appears they are not, but consider how close the races were in the swing states which went for Biden. By using thinly veiled disenfranchisement tools against politically opposite voters, all they have to do is ensure a small number of voters do not show up to vote which would be the slim margin of victory for either party. In Georgia for instance, if they can get 20k fewer voters in a demographic which votes predominantly for Democrats, Trump would have found his 11k votes. It is that simple. It is how elections can be rigged. Is that one of America's values?
Party purity tests were once a quality which was found among dictatorships. The Republican Party has broken which American values and traditions and now only allows Trump loyalists in the Party.
I could go on with more examples of what Republicans stand for, which are not the same values on which America was founded. These changes go against everything on which America was founded. Based on this, the statistical number of 30% now has meaning. Democrats have a real basis to believe Republicans are trying to destroy America, because Republicans have taken actions to destroy America. I mean, we have people openly advocating for deconstruction of government and replacing with an anti-Democratic regime.
For me, the evidence is compelling. All I am saying is do the analysis. Consider the basis from both sides and weigh them. If one believes talk by one side is the equivalent of actions taken by the other side ... welll ... Trump's your guy. Heil Trump. If not then be prepared to do battle with the forces of American destruction, because they are many and they are true believers.
