
<p>One of the regulars on “Moring Joe” is so-called historian John Meacham. ;  ; I say so-called because he uses his historian resume as a front for his hackish partisan political views. ; Most certainly, he is the ideal central casting character to play the intellectual. ; He is handsome and has the smooth mellow voice of an educator. ; He looks and sounds good … credible. ; But there is a difference between credible and truthful.</p>



<p>Behind that façade, however, is a hardcore partisan political pundit. ; It is a part of his resume that is not promoted. ; He was a Democrat operative on Capitol Hill. ; He has been associated with hardcore partisan Democrat/liberal advocacy for years without exception. ; By his own admission, he is a longtime “close friend and advisor” to President Biden. ; ;</p>



<p>His views as a historian are sublimated to his partisan political views. ; His historical anecdotes all spin in one direction. ; He is more of a propagandist than a historian. ; In other words, he is a slick snake oil salesman &#8212; or as they say in Texas, all hat and no cowboy. ;</p>



<p>I offer this warning to the potential consumers of his political snake oil because he is at it again. ; In a recent appearance on “Morning Joe,” Meacham gave his analysis of the upcoming election.  ; He said it is a choice between supporting democracy (Biden and Democrats) or supporting insurrectionists and authoritarians (Trump and Republicans). ; ;</p>



<p>He even goes so far as to say it is a mistake to consider any other issues – such as crime, border security, Ukraine, the economy. ; We should put all those things aside and only consider only his simplistic and erroneous view that the election is a choice between freedom and dictatorship. ; Of course, he did not use that word, but what does authoritarianism mean?</p>



<p>Meacham understands that elections are determined by what people decide to decide upon. Meacham proposes that the issues that impact on our lives … our security … or financial welfare … are less important than his false contest between freedom and oppression.</p>



<p>Even worse is the fact that Meacham’s unitary existential issue is that it is … pardon the expression … full of shit. ; There is no valid choice between the believers in democracy and the proponents of authoritarianism based on partisan preferences. ; Meacham creates fiction regarding the nature of the two parties. ; Democrats are not the pillars of the constitutional Republic. ; And Republicans are way not authoritarians. ; It is nothing less than political propaganda.</p>



<p>Republicans are the Party of conservative values – which means LIMITED GOVERNMENT and maximum PERSONAL FREEDOM. ; If any party is promoting authoritarian principles, it is the Democrats – the Party that supports a strong central government in Washington and confiscatory tax policies. ; The Republican Party is wary of government intrusion (regulation) into the daily lives of American citizens. ; Democrats believe that government is the appropriate overseer of the masses – who they see as less noble, less intelligent and less able.</p>



<p>Alongside of Meacham on “Morning Joe” was a <em>Washington Post</em> reporter, who picked up on Meacham’s theme by accusing Republicans of being “anti-elitist.” ; Well duh! ; Joe Scarborough piled on by saying those mythical Republicans reveal their authoritarianism by criticizing such institutions of government as the FBI, the Department of Justice and the intelligence community. ; Making government institutions immune from criticism is an iconic characteristic of … authoritarianism.</p>



<p>Team MSNBC are the same folks who pumped life into the phony dossier and the Russian conspiracy narrative – and suppressed and censored the facts regarding the Hunter Biden laptop. ; That is what authoritarians do.</p>



<p>The Biden administration is now in court for coercing public media platforms to block and censor opinions that did not comport with the “official” government propaganda and lies – essentially cancelling our right of free speech. ; That looks a lot like authoritarianism to me.</p>



<p>Meacham’s and the left’s idea of democracy is to silence and drive opposition out of political power –one party rule. ; They admit as much. ; Another “Morning Joe” denizen, the <em>Washington Post’s</em> Eugene Robinson, repeatedly calls for the Republican Party to be “crushed.” ; That is the kind of thinking we get from Xi Jinping and the Irani Supreme Leader when dealing with opposition.</p>



<p>Sorry Meacham, the millions of Americans who call themselves Republicans – and vote for Republican candidates – are not insurrectionists or authoritarians. ; Your contention is a slander on half the nation that votes Republican. ; Authoritarianism is a shoe that better fits you and those on the left.</p>



<p>Meacham is not a credible historian, but rather a spokesperson for the Democrat political propaganda machine. ; Be forewarned.</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Morning Joe’s Meacham Selling Snake Oil as Political Medicine
