[Free in Texas]

"...for the president to take aim at his perceived political enemies..."

Oh really? Then, by the "logic" of the NYT would I be a "perceived" arsonist after burning down their corporate headquarters?

[reformedliberal]

...by the “logic” of the NYT would I be a “perceived” arsonist after burning down their corporate headquarters?
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Depends on your political, citizen and victim status. On one side of the scale, you might “seem to have” or “be alleged to have” done something.

On the other side, you would definitely be a domestic terrorist.