Posted on 11/26/2017 2:17:22 PM PST by Kaslin
New York Times columnist Charles Blow took to Twitter Friday afternoon with a message of unity, no doubt inspired by Divine Providence after rejoicing in the Thanksgiving holiday.
Just kidding. The author of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” told his followers point blank that Trump fans need not apply for friendship.
If u support Trump, we don't have anything to talk abt & we can't be friends. This isn't abt parties or ideology; This is abt right & wrong— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 24, 2017
He followed up his Tweet saying that Trump’s lying was the cornerstone of his rejection of his political adversaries.
Lying is a foundational sin; It makes all other sins possible. Trump lies ALL THE TIME. That for me is a deal-breaker out of the gate!…— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 24, 2017
Blow also offered a pretty lame life mantra.
This is my mantra: Equal rights for everyone, global warming is real, equal pay, #BLM, #LovesIsLove, #believewomen. And I'm anti-Trump!— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) November 24, 2017
This type of anti-Trump commentary is not that surprising for the opinion writer. In an article titled "Trump Isn’t Hitler. But the Lying...", Blow wrote:
"That is the very real threat we are facing. Trump isn’t necessarily a direct threat to your life — unless of course you are being kept alive by health care that he keeps threatening, or if you’re in Puerto Rico reeling in the wake of two hurricanes — but he is very much a threat to your quality of life."
However, his thinking is delusional for multiple reasons. In his mind, mere support for the president of the United States is an affront to him as a person. Therefore, rather than find commonality with his political opponent on a variety of other issues, the easiest route for him is to cut them out of his life completely. He forgoes the possibility of converting somebody who disagrees with him because it's easier to surround himself with likeminded people.
Blow is advocating the polar opposite of one our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson wrote, "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend."
What a sad life one leads when they allow political factions to seep into personal friendships.
Appropriate name for a Times columnist ... Charles Blow!
So Charles Blow, where exactly where you during the entire Obama regime? All of Obama's lies about the "Newspeak" named "Affordable Care Act?" I don't recall hearing you say anything about that.
So, please site all of these lies POTUS Trump has spoken, and lets compare and contrast those lies between President Trump and Obama
Mark
Email him that red/blue county map from the 2016 election. Tell him he should NEVER set foot in any of these counties.
That’s ok. I don’t want to be his friend.
Yup, yuk.
He’s a Carterite though GA Jimmuh got to make no Supreme Court appointments.
Anyone that superficial in their thinking isn’t anyone’s friend anyway.
A fairweather mooch, maybe, but no friend.
The LEFT has politicized absolutely everything the past 20 years. It used to be you could go about your daily everyday life completely oblivious to politics. Not any more.
When I worked in China 40 years ago, the cadres had to meet several times a week with their stools and Mao's Red Book to discuss politics and perform self-criticism. We are essentially there thanks to the insane left. They are truly emulating old communist methods.
Thank you. I hope so too.
In the world of “Animal House”, the infamous Otter’s under-his-breath comment about the proceedings against his fraternity sums up Charles Blow in one word “Blowjob”.
Charlie Manson, Charlie Blow - same old, same old. Both batshit crazy and proud of it.
leftists are just SO tolerant of diversity so long as everyone thinks, talks, and acts exactly like they do ...
Love your Viking ghost profile.
If you hate Trump, you’re beliefs are probably dangerous to America and therefore myself. Why would I want to befriend such a person?
Blow is incapable of having “friends”. Blow can only have “comrades”.
Good! I don’t want paid liars to be my friend!
Yep I’m fine with not being friends with this guy. Never heard of him before.
Now I know ho they felt in 1861.
How much ink/paper did it cost them to re-state the obvious?
Is that powdered sugar? No.... just too much Blow.
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