Some see Donald Trump as their savior. He has told them what they want to hear. Who wouldn’t appreciate a politician who tells them what they want to hear? After all, isn’t that what politics is all about? Tell them what they want to hear, get their votes, then get busy manifesting a personal agenda. A prolific politician knows his devotees will explain away all of his infidelities and vote for him again, as again he addresses their sensibilities. Works like a charm.
By thinking in depth, it is easy to see why all presidents must be psychopaths in order to get elected. Psychopaths Presidents and You
Let’s look at MAGA. MAGA implies that there was a time in history when America was a great country. Exactly which period in time should we emulate? The country was at its greatest before power became centralized and concentrated. It was great before news media was owned by a handful of corporations. The U.S. was great following the Civil War, before the surge in imperialism occurred, around the turn of the 19th century. Following the lead of the Reagan Administration, our nation has succeeded in destroying our free market system. Donald Trump has never even considered addressing the root causes of the decline of the United States of America. Based on his record, I find nothing to indicate that he is doing anything that will set the country on the right track.
What exactly is Donald Trump’s agenda? Only he knows that. It is always good to remember that for a select few, the obtainment of power is a standalone incentive. It is right up there with acquisition of wealth and personal aggrandizement as an incentive.
Based on current circumstances, this is how his recent activities strike me.
When I was in middle school, there was a game my brothers used to play. There was a five year old boy who lived next door. We would hand him a loaded BB gun, teach him how to cock it, and then have him shoot at us trying to hit us. Not once did any of us get hit with a BB.
This childhood story describes the logic of Trump’s actions since being elected president for the second time. First, he is doing all he can to please the parties who enable him, especially those who might destroy him otherwise. This parallels a five year old looking for approval, taking instructions from a bunch of older kids. The five year old never succeeded in hitting any of us with a BB. Donald Trump is not succeeding in accomplishing any of his aspirations either, other than relishing the level of power he has obtained. Also, he has forgotten an old adage, that you can’t swallow the ocean in one gulp.
There is nothing Donald Trump is doing that has the potential to launch the country toward any degree of greatness. Still, Trump is shooting BBs hoping he will accomplish something that will redeem him, or enhance his level of power.
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