The editorial board at New York Times Editorial Board on November 15, 2022, voted to reject the decision of having President Donald Trump running again for the United States presidency in 2022. In this editorial, they address some of the major weaknesses that the former president had when he was in power. The editors claim that President Trump failed to unify the country and to fight vices such as racism and misogyny. The editorial also points out the open contempt that he had towards journalists when he was in power. They believe that another term of his presidency will demonstrate that the American society is not committed to addressing these social vices. The piece also criticizes his foreign policies, stating that his presidency threatened the relationship that the country has enjoyed with its allies in Europe and other parts of the world.
The editorial is strongly opposed to the possibility of Donald Trump getting to power again. This is a liberal view as the editors feel that the president will reverse some of the gains made towards creating a society where everyone feels entitled to the benefits that the nation has to offer. The editorial reflects a liberal view where retrogressive beliefs and practices that disenfranchise a section of the society, are eliminated. They believe President Trump will not support such policies (The New York Times Editorial Board, 2022). I support arguments put forth in this editorial. I believe the country deserves a leader that will unite the nation and promote diversity. Social work values supports diversity as a tool that make a society strong, as the editorial explains. There is the fear that these values will be disregarded under his rule.
The editorial by Gray, a senior editor at Telegram, on November 4, 2022, contradicts the opinion presented in the editorial above. In this editorial, the argument presented is that the current President Joe Biden has failed the United States. He explains that during the tenure of President Trump, Russia did not date invade Ukraine because they considered him a tough leader (Gray, 2022). However, they did so when President Biden came to power because they know that he is weak. The editor feels that President Biden’s policies are even more divisive, making Trump a better president for the country.
The editor supports the possibility of President Donald Trump getting back to power. The point of view presented in this editorial is conservative as it seeks to promote status quo as championed by the former president. It reflects a conservative perspective of the issue as it emphasizes the need for America to use its military power to dictate global policies. For instance, the current regime opted to avoid a direct confrontation with Russia when it invaded Ukraine because of various reasons. There was the concern of the cost of war to the country in terms of money and human casualties, the length of time that the war would have taken, the possibility of nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia, among many other challenges. Some of the US military generals who advised the president against direct involvement in the war were appointed to their current positions by the former president. It means that there was a legitimate and bipartisan reasons why the president avoided the war. My personal opinion is that this editorial fails to take into accounts various social welfare challenges the country faces that cannot be solved by divisive politics of the former president.
References
Gray, F. (2022,). Biden is deluded if he thinks he can beat Trump again. Telegraph. Web.
The New York Times Editorial Board. (2022). America deserves better than Donald Trump. The New York Times. Web.