The Cruelty of a Trump Christmas. Republicans aren't Scrooges -- they're much worse.
By Trump-era standards, Ebenezer Scrooge was a nice guy.
Its common, especially around this time of year, to describe conservative politicians who cut off aid to the poor as Scrooges; Ive done it myself. But if you think about it, this is deeply unfair to Scrooge.
For while Dickens portrays Scrooge as a miser, hes notably lacking in malice. True, hes heartless until hes visited by various ghosts. But his heartlessness consists merely of unwillingness to help those in need. Hes never shown taking pleasure in others suffering, or spending money to make the lives of the poor worse.
These are things you cant say about the modern American right. In fact, many conservative politicians only pretend to be Scrooges, when theyre actually much worse not mere misers, but actively cruel. This was true long before Donald Trump moved into the White House. Whats new about the Trump era is that the cruelty is more open, not just on Trumps part, but throughout his party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/opinion/ebenezer-scrooge-trump.html