Column
It’s Okay to Be a Sore Winner
Never let Trump supporters forget what kind of man they voted for
As Donald Trump loses the presidency — kicking and screaming like a dictatorial toddler — there will be calls for Democrats to take the high road and be gracious and kind winners. Please ignore that advice. Good sportsmanship is for soccer games and high school debate clubs, not a presidential election where the incumbent is threatening not to cede power.
The president of the United States trying to criminally hold onto a presidency that is no longer his come January isn’t even in the top 10 of horrific actions Trump has taken during his time at the White House. This is a man, with the power of the executive office behind him, who separated children from their parents and detained them in filthy conditions; over 500 of those children may never be able to reunite with their families. Trump has stoked racist violence, rolled back rights for LGBT Americans, and contributed to the deaths of over 235,000 people through his incompetence and spite.
We all know I could list dozens more equally horrifying policies and comments from the president because he is an objectively immoral person and his tenure has been one defined by its cruelty to others. So why would we do anything other than celebrate his…
