The language of fear pervades our politics now. Mike Barnicle wonders what it’s doing ‘to the light and hope so many see and have always seen in this country so many pray for and look to for direction and protection.’
Barnicle writes in The Daily Beast:
Fear is hugely contagious. Used skillfully by politicians looking to manipulate voters it can become toxic and capable of infecting more than just a few. That’s what we have now. In Iowa. In New Hampshire. In South Carolina. In our country. We have A Clockwork Orange parade of candidates seeking to capitalize on the legitimate worry many have about where the world is headed. …









