Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 | 2 a.m.
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Imagine that, Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022 is “gaslighting” — behavior that is mind-manipulating, grossly misleading and downright deceitful. It is also the amazingly accurate description of the GOP-backed party of Trump.
I am optimistically hopeful that this recognition of “gaslighting” as the word of the year will encourage many people to pause and reassess their political choices. Now, more than ever, the GOP must consider better representation, both in words and leadership. The continual gaslighting by Donald Trump must stop.
Maybe the GOP’s choice will reflect “integrity” — the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. But sadly, now that Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has been booted to the curb, it’s profoundly difficult to imagine who that could possibly be.
