“Ideas have consequences” was once a favored incantation among conservatives. Okay, I guess that depends in part on how you define “ideas.”Donald Trump has proposed shooting shoplifters, as NBC News noted in a report on GOP “bloodlust.” Florida Gov. Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, in more organized fashion, proposed sending Special Forces into Mexico to go after drug cartels. Oh, and DeSantis said last August that he wanted to “slit the throats” of federal bureaucrats on Day 1 of his administration. Dionne is on X: @EJDionneRead the full opinion at The Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post November 24, 2023 13:18 UTC