Nothing else can save us from the dark age of unreason that would arrive with the triumph of Donald Trump. Today its carrier is Donald Trump, but others came before him: narcissistic demagogues who lie and distort in pursuit of power and self-promotion. As this headline in The Huffington Postaptly put it, "Republicans Are Twisting Themselves Into Pretzels To Defend Donald Trump." Which brings us back to Trump and the hotheaded, ego-swollen provocateur he most resembles: Joseph McCarthy, U.S. senator from Wisconsin -- until now perhaps our most destructive demagogue. We can hope for the likes of Joseph Welch, who demanded to know whether McCarthy had any sense of decency.

Source: Huffington Post June 17, 2016 11:29 UTC