transporter
Well-Known Member
Pretty well written...too bad none of you will read it:
Trump brought this upon himself
The concluding paragraphs:
Trump brought this upon himself
The concluding paragraphs:
In truth, Trump is an old dog who has been using the same tricks for so long he may be incapable of learning any new ones. His repertoire begins with lying, but also includes casting blame on others and defying all norms and standards. It ends with a bold commitment to endless extreme claims of infallibility coupled with repeated demands for affirmation. His modus operandi of continuous attack guaranteed he would become, like Napoleon in Russia, a commander who went too far with disastrous consequences.
Like Napoleon, Trump had his chances to save himself, but his techniques worked so well, and for so long, that he seemed mesmerized by his own success. Part of Trump's dark magic is that it's hard to believe that what we see him doing is actually happening. For this reason, his actions and his attitude seemed to stymie efforts to confront him. For much of this year, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to authorize a full-on impeachment investigation because she still operated by the old rules.
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Ultimately, the President and the country would not be in this place but for Donald Trump's astounding sense of entitlement and his inability to change course. In fact, given the strong economy, Trump could have been a shoo-in for reelection if he had chosen to be a less divisive president. His shame and the nation's trauma are his, and his alone.