We neither want nor need what he’s selling. And that’s part of the mystery. One might figure even his diehard fans would come around at some point.
For some strange reason, though, Donald Trump apparently continues to resonate with people, even though he’s a plastic man and couldn’t care less about them, other than as a means to an end. He’s a bad man, and people seem to eat it up. He’s the guy they want in charge—a crass, abrupt, cold, brash, lazy, jaded, incompetent, ignorant smart ass. Just an entitled, boastful, self-interested, visionless gas bag.
The circulation of his mug shot evoked all sorts of reactions, from smug and exuberant to more measured and cautious. Alex Wagner got it right, I think, when she warned that this picture is the beginning of the real test. His supporters are gonna wear it proudly, use it as motivation and yet one more grievance and example of a President and justice department gone rogue. The justice department, for its part, is going to be tested like it’s never been tested before, if only because of the vast scope of charges involved.
We shouldn’t be here right now. We should be focused on addressing real-life issues people are facing, without having to do it against the backdrop of navigating this incessant drama, this labyrinth of endless litigation and judicial back-and-forth involving a person who’s not worth the time and effort, who feeds off any kind of press—bad or good—and who had no business thinking he was POTUS material in the first place.
About the best you can say for Trump is that he has exposed a nerve, ripped the scab off a wound that still hasn’t healed.
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