Republicans Tell Americans To Sacrifice For Trump's War And Pay More For Gas
Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) told the American people that they must sacrifice because Trump started a war with Iran and pay more for gasoline.
Presidents have always gone to the American people in the mass media age to build support and consensus for war.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt didn’t start dropping bombs on Japan.
He went before Congress and requested a declaration of war.
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Roosevelt said in part:
Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation.
As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.
But always will our whole Nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.
No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.
I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.
Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.
With confidence in our armed forces with the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the inevitable triumph so help us God.
I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.
Presidents usually spend months or years building a public consensus in support of a war, because wars not only impact those in the military who fight them, but conflicts often cause pain at home. That pain can be economic.
Donald Trump didn’t bother to build public consensus, and members of his party are coming to the American people and asking them to sacrifice, which is a horrible idea, as you will see below.
