Against unity

The attack on Trump didn’t just fall out of a coconut tree. Why can't Democratic leaders rightly deplore violence without erasing what is making it ever likelier?

Within minutes of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the Unity Statements began to popcorn out.

Every Unity Statement is different, but there are certain stylistic requirements that a Democratic political figure knows to follow.

First, the statement maker’s spouse’s name should be included prominently somewhere: “Becky and I wer…