American political rhetoric is sliding towards the sewer

MOST adults know all the words that will appear in this column. But they may still be shocked to hear them used in public, even distinguished, places. Robert De Niro won a standing ovation at the recent Tony Awards for shouting 'Fuck Trump!' Samantha Bee, in a tirade on her comedy news show against Donald Trump's immigration policy, called Ivanka Trump, his daughter, a 'feckless cunt'. Their main target responded as usual, punching back at 'no talent Samantha Bee' and 'Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual' on Twitter.Of course the great pioneer of vulgar political language sits in the Oval Office. During his campaign in 2016, Mr Trump promised to 'bomb the shit' out of Islamic State, said voters should tell firms that move overseas to 'go fuck themselves', and smirkingly repeated an audience member's dismissal of an opponent as 'a pussy'. Mr Trump said that a female journalist who had asked him tough questions had 'blood coming out of her wherever'. In office,...Continue reading
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