It's time to take responsibility for harmful words

Let’s say this first, just to get it out of the way.

Most of the problems facing this country brought once again into the limelight from the two mass shootings over the weekend were not created by the current occupant of the White House. The same can be said about the issues Donald Trump’s apologists are trying to steer us towards in order to deflect blame he may bear for exacerbating them.

But the inconvenient truth is that Trump bears a lot of responsibility for making things worse. Indeed, he and his followers take pride in the division they’re creating.

For instance, mental health and guns...