David Marshall: ‘President Harris’ would represent a new era of leadership

Kevin Mohatt/AP/AAP/File (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Fearmongering, when used as a political tool, has always been an effective means of swaying voters and winning elections. Deliberately arousing public fear by way of racial and political overtures was effective when Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon decided to target White conservative voters in implementing the Southern strategy. Former President Richard Nixon once said, “People react to fear, not love. They don’t teach that in Sunday school, but it’s true.” Nixon’s statement shows his true heart. It also exposes how the specific people he is referring to are driven not by love, but by their hate. In turn, their hate perpetuates the fear of having any form of progressive change. It is the fear of progressive change in our nation which is the fundamental reason behind the rise of the current MAGA movement. It is also the motive behind the conservative promise called “Project 2025”. Fear is a powerful emotion. There is not a person on the face of the earth who has not, at some point in their lifetime, experienced some type of fear. Whether we are young or old, fear can have a demoralizing grip on a person’s life. A tightening grip where a person...