"Treason" label reveals more than intended

Hearing our national Republican leadership and pundits call dissent "treason" is revealing. Treason is generally defined as "giving aid and comfort to the enemy". What this means is that these people believe that discussion and debate are either "aid" or "comfort". Only somebody who thinks that "There, there, it will be OK" is an acceptable level of aid or comfort could consistently believe that. This explains a lot about the Republican response to disaster relief, poverty, indigent medical care, and public education. There, there. It will be OK.