What Would You Name the 7 Dwarfs Today?

     Walt Disney named his seven dwarfs after attitudes he observed around him. If he were naming dwarfs to reflect attitudes during this presidential election season, what might he choose?     
     Here’s my list, and please notice I’m not pointing a finger at any particular candidate. Voices like these shout from all corners in our national conversation.   
      * MESSIAH  - “Trust me. I can fix anything.”     
      * SENTIMENTALIZER - “Remember the good old days? You deserve better again.”     
     * TRUTH TWISTER - “What I say is true. What others say is baloney.”     
     * DEMONIZER - “That person is a (insert clever, disgusting nickname).”     
     * FEAR-MONGER - “They aren’t like us. They threaten our way of life.”     
     * PARTISAN - “Our party’s always right. No matter what it takes to reach our goals, it’s worth it.”     
     * ISOLATIONIST - “Other countries matter only as they support our American agenda. Otherwise, don’t worry about their problems.”     
     We used to call the use of these techniques propaganda. Now we’ve normalized it. But don’t be fooled. We pay a price for falling for such lines. We divide into “left wing” and "right wing,” forgetting that our American eagle is meant to be one bird, indivisible, not carved up like a turkey where nothing remains but the carcass.     
     I want to resist believing and repeating these messages lest I become like one of the original dwarfs - DOPEY.     
     ***     Artwork from Clipart Panda with text added.