Will Trump take revenge?

[mystery-ak]

January 17, 2025
Will Trump take revenge?
By Susan Quinn

The Left and the legacy media continue to indulge in hysteria and accusations about the potential of Donald Trump taking revenge on his “enemies.” They are determined to call him out for planning these dastardly deeds—even though Trump has repeatedly denied an interest in taking such actions:

    Though Trump has at times offered assurances that he wouldn’t try to avenge the wrongs he says he’s suffered, some of his critics aren’t convinced he means it.

    A Fox News host asked him last month if he would ‘do to them what they did to him.’

    ‘A lot of people say that’s what should happen if you want to know the truth,’ Trump said.

    Asked if he would ‘look at his political enemies’ when back in office, Trump said: ‘No, I want to make this the most successful country in the world. That’s what I want to do.’

But accepting Trump’s statements at face value would undermine their agenda: destroying Trump. Even though he can’t run for another term, they still want to ruin him. As they repeatedly do, the Left projects its hatred and motives onto Trump.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

I think he should lord the possibility of taking revenge over his enemies to keep them in check.

Let their imaginations run wild and have their own fears erect prison bars in their minds.

Let a boogeyman do the work for you.

[The_Reader_David]

I think he should lord the possibility of taking revenge over his enemies to keep them in check.

Let their imaginations run wild and have their own fears erect prison bars in their minds.

Let a boogeyman do the work for you.

A good suggestion.  There are, however, enemies of Trump in the Deep State whose actions against him are at best simple malfeasance, in which case removal from their positions is appropriate, and at worst criminal malfeasance, in which case prosecution is appropriate.  Whenever upholding the rule of law is coincident with taking revenge on political enemies, the fear of looking like one is taking revenge should not impede upholding the rule of law. (Reminder:  the Deep State is not a conspiracy theory, it's just Turkish political shorthand for the fact that permanent bureaucracies start acting in their own guild interests, rather than the interests of the elected government or the citizenry.)

[Free Vulcan]

Does he have to? Lots of corrupt low-hanging fruit from the outgoing admin and Congress.

[mountaineer]

The left would call it revenge, but it just as easily could be called justice.

[DB]

I think justice is way past due.

[DB]

And no more xxx has suffered enough.

[Cyber Liberty]

I'll tell you what, if people don't start going to jail soon this all collapses.

[libertybele]

I'll tell you what, if people don't start going to jail soon this all collapses.

Well, he didn't drain the swamp as promised his first term. But you are correct, Trump has to start acting immediately and hold some people accountable. I am hoping with a new AG she'll make some real headway.  She has an enormous job ahead of her.

[240B]

The left would call it revenge, but it just as easily could be called justice.

Justice
Accountability
Reckoning
Taking responsibility (for your own actions)

There are many words to describe 'Karma'. But the Left will stick to 'revenge' because it is engrained in them.
It is how they think about everything. Leftist reject the idea of objective justice or karma.
They do not accept or understand it. Leftists consider themselves to be 'above' justice and karma.

[Smokin Joe]

This might seem a trifle extreme, but go all Vlad Tepes on those b@st@rds.

Let them cower in fear as they seek their troubled sleep, tossed by the demons that they embraced, fearing the righteous wrath of one they have oppressed.

Let the roads to DC look like the Appian Way, just 106 years before the one Crucifixion that counted, only no crossbars...
 

[rmc51]

The left would call it revenge, but it just as easily could be called justice.

Yep, I'm ok with revenge!
If I remember correctly, An Eye for an Eye

Quote:

Eye for an Eye Concept
The phrase “an eye for an eye” refers to the principle of reciprocal justice, where the punishment for an injury or wrongdoing should be equivalent to the harm caused. This concept is found in the Book of Exodus 21:23–27