To understand why Krauthammer continues to lambast Trump as an “unfit” president whose speech is “immoral”, one first has to understand Jewish civil religion. According the sociologist John Murray Cuddihy, Jews (and Catholics and Protestants) embrace a civic and civil religion of “niceness” and non-offensiveness. Trump violates the American civil religion of niceness when he intentionally tries to bust political censuring codes and norms (political correctness). It is not coincidental that those who believe Trump’s speech disqualifies him to be president are often Jewish: Charles Krauthammer, Michael Medved, David Brooks, Jonah Goldberg, even Dennis Prager (although Prager endorsed Trump); or Protestant Christians like Peter Wehner. Toleration and being “nice” is the central tenet of Jewish civil religion. So when Krauthammer calls Trump’s press conference a “moral disgrace”, what he is really saying is that Trump isn’t Jewish (or Jewish enough). This could be seen as a religious or cultural prejudice on the part of Krauthammer who wants a “Jewish” (nice guy) president, not a blunt talking WASP president who sounds like Damon Runyan. Call this the Jewish “allergy” toward Trump. Jews (and Christians) don’t want to see the immorality of political correctness as dodging the truth. Truth has to come higher on the value scale than niceness when it comes to politics.
In Israel, there is no such “niceness.” They are direct and tough.
“To understand why Krauthammer continues to lambast Trump as an “unfit” president whose speech is “immoral”, one first has to understand Jewish civil religion. According the sociologist John Murray Cuddihy, Jews (and Catholics and Protestants) embrace a civic and civil religion of “niceness” and non-offensiveness.”
I agree that there is “gentlemanly” school of conservatism where a harsh word about ones opponents is never uttered in polite society. Krauthammer is clearly one of them but I dont think being Jewish has anything to do with it. There are plenty of Jewish politicians who are nasty scrumbags such as Chuck Schumer. The gentleman conservative, who is always quick to point out Repub hypocrisy or questionable behavior always ends up helping the Democrats, because being “fair” is more important than winning.