In pursuit of civility

You know, I’m old enough to remember when Democrats and liberals warned us that the election of Donald Trump would lead to incivility. And what do you know, they were right!

For the past few weeks, there have been a lot of liberals expressing themselves. They’ve called Republicans and conservatives a few names like “low-class” and “traitor” and “cruel,” peddling “snake oil.” Even more have called our current president an “orange Cheeto,” a “simpleton-in-chief,” a “rapist,” a “pathological liar,” and “Liddle Donny” and have said that we no longer have a democracy.

I can especially remember when the election of Hillary was a foregone conclusion, and that any criticism of Hillary was the result of incivility. “Civility,” they cried over and over again. I had long suspected that it was just a tactic to shame those of us on the right side into keeping quiet during national discussions.

It appears that the mental strain of being civil has finally caused some to revert back to their previous ways. For instance, Gene Mason describing former President Ronald Reagan as a “wobbly headed senile old actor.” Another example of “do as we say, not as we do.”

So for those of you who are puzzled as to how Trump ever got elected, here’s a hint. Would you like more Trump? Because behaving the way that you have for the past year is how you get more Trump.

LONNIE HILL Fayetteville