Were people even surprised by how Trump 2.0 reacted to the murder of Charlie Kirk? Think back to the aftermath of 9/11. It has become a predictable formula.
Political maneuvers after a crisis or emergency show what government is all about. It is an opportunity to live through an educational episode. And it shows you how unnecessary complex theories of government are.
Think of that quote from H.L. Mencken about "the whole aim of practical politics..." Never is the wisdom of that quote better illustrated than after some tragic incident brings on a flood of Fear and thirst for Revenge. Shrewd political operators know how to not let a crisis go to waste.
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