It's horrifyingly embarrassing that I live in a country where this "human" was allowed to be President, in still allowed to speak publicly and will be allowed to run for President again. Truly disturbing.
trump is a psychopath and a narcissist. i don't see why anyone needs to see more of him to know this. as a NYCer, i knew all about his personal ... um, er ... "foibles" ... and would never vote for him. (maybe we should ask all those bankers and contractors and construction workers he stiffed without consequence if they'd vote for him? or maybe we should poll all those renters that he and his smarmy brats evicted from their apartments for the crime of not being white-skinned?) basically, anyone who votes for him after 4 years of trump-inflicted misery, is a deeply psychologically damaged individual who should be required to be deprogrammed, just as anyone who buys in to any other cult must be, before being allowed to return to the civilised world.
Watching this drama from Spain. Thank you for your wise words. Trump is the biggest testimony to the effectiveness of the ultraright and fascistic take over of the laws in the USA by the monopolistic gargantuan companies and fortunes starting in 1980 and accelerating in 2011 with Citezens United decission. The Rep. Party is an evil party, bought by big capital.
Good column, Robert, but I refuse to even ponder trump taking power again. I'm hanging on to the hope that he will be in prison at best and indicted at worst. Of course, then much of what you write could apply to DeSantis and some of the other anarchists, so the future looks grim.
To all the so called “Evangelicals and Christians” who voted for this monstrosity and demanded in their churches that their followers vote for him, this is just a small prototype and demonstration of how the anti-Christ will tear the world apart. He will be very charismatic and will say exactly what people want to hear, but his true intention will be to gain power at all costs and this is EXACTLY what we have just witnessed - albeit in a much smaller scale.
Trump's vision of the future probably includes schemes to absolve himself and his sycophants of their crimes and sins and any accountability. He deserves execution for his crimes and treason!
A conflab of the wanna be con-artists . A directionless, rudderless microcosm of the flailing reflublican farty. Void of any real desire for meaningful policy for and about the real American people, 'AMERICA FIRST' is hanging it's hat on lil donnie draft dodger ?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha ! ! Such an early morning laugh is good for my soul ! He, they, their ilk have never and will never put anything or anyone 'FIRST' in front of themselves ! Their name and desire in and of themselves are oxymoronic in essence ! Me thinks it may be the comedy show of the year ! Lord, please consider a policy to save us all . AMEN.....
(Pancha Chandra): Following Trump in his single term Presidency was never an inspiring experience. One would normally look to an American President for wisdom and good common sense but one would be well advised to keep away from dear Donald. He is pompous, selfish & mean & never had the virtues of telling the truth nor speaking from the core of his heart! He was a dictator at heart, for sure! He was a flunky of Vladimir Putin & supported dictators & despots across the world. In his case, power corrupts. What a sad commentary! He will be remembered for leading an insurrection on the Capitol building on January 6th that failed miserably! No other previous American President had the gall to lead an insurrection on the seat of government; he simply could not stomach an election defeat!
Yep, Dr. Reich got this one correct! A man who lied more than 30,000 times in public in the four years of his presidentcy,cannot be relied on to tell the truth, ever. I know his cult is aware of his lying but somehow, they have decided they like him anyway and are OK with the lies. They really don't care about a vision because so many of the supporters I have heard interviewed, even Republican elected officials blurt out the lies with as much confidence as Trump does and they either can't answer a follow-up question, or none is asked -- on purpose. I can't help but wonder, are Republican officials in office because they are willing to lie at every turn, because they also have no "policy" vision, because they are cynics and go with the flow if it gets them power and money, or all of the above. One thing is clear, Trump is a cheat, a liar, and a narcissist who cares only about loyalty of others to himself and his lies. If a person has little or no personal integrity, Trump thinks they can be made to do and say anything. That has been pretty true of the sycophants who trail after Baby Donnie. I love Dr. Reich's image of the elephant pooper-scoopers running behind. The media did that for Trump during his first election pointing out the occasional times when Trump "sounded presidential: and laughing off the regular lies and constant insults. Then, the various press secretaries tried to clean up the mess each day, usually unsuccessfully to the point of having little or no direct connection with any media but Fox "Not Really News" and similar outlets. A political vision, not a chance!
You are more than a little bit superb in the way you write, and this analysis of Donald Trump is right up there on truth and summarizing Donald Trump's personality, deceitfulness, and extremely dangerous efforts to continue on as the Republican Party's Dictator, and by extension, the United States. He's a madman without any sense of ethics, honesty, or fair play. He rules by intimidation, force, fake news, hook or crook behavior, and unlawfulness. Pearl B. Spodick
It's horrifyingly embarrassing that I live in a country where this "human" was allowed to be President, in still allowed to speak publicly and will be allowed to run for President again. Truly disturbing.
trump is a psychopath and a narcissist. i don't see why anyone needs to see more of him to know this. as a NYCer, i knew all about his personal ... um, er ... "foibles" ... and would never vote for him. (maybe we should ask all those bankers and contractors and construction workers he stiffed without consequence if they'd vote for him? or maybe we should poll all those renters that he and his smarmy brats evicted from their apartments for the crime of not being white-skinned?) basically, anyone who votes for him after 4 years of trump-inflicted misery, is a deeply psychologically damaged individual who should be required to be deprogrammed, just as anyone who buys in to any other cult must be, before being allowed to return to the civilised world.
don't drink the kool-aid!
Watching this drama from Spain. Thank you for your wise words. Trump is the biggest testimony to the effectiveness of the ultraright and fascistic take over of the laws in the USA by the monopolistic gargantuan companies and fortunes starting in 1980 and accelerating in 2011 with Citezens United decission. The Rep. Party is an evil party, bought by big capital.
Good column, Robert, but I refuse to even ponder trump taking power again. I'm hanging on to the hope that he will be in prison at best and indicted at worst. Of course, then much of what you write could apply to DeSantis and some of the other anarchists, so the future looks grim.
Trump’s only policy is “Me, Myself and I”
He should be in jail or a mental institution.
Love the image of chasing an elephant with a pooper-scooper!
I hope he is indicted.
To all the so called “Evangelicals and Christians” who voted for this monstrosity and demanded in their churches that their followers vote for him, this is just a small prototype and demonstration of how the anti-Christ will tear the world apart. He will be very charismatic and will say exactly what people want to hear, but his true intention will be to gain power at all costs and this is EXACTLY what we have just witnessed - albeit in a much smaller scale.
Trump's vision of the future probably includes schemes to absolve himself and his sycophants of their crimes and sins and any accountability. He deserves execution for his crimes and treason!
A conflab of the wanna be con-artists . A directionless, rudderless microcosm of the flailing reflublican farty. Void of any real desire for meaningful policy for and about the real American people, 'AMERICA FIRST' is hanging it's hat on lil donnie draft dodger ?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha ! ! Such an early morning laugh is good for my soul ! He, they, their ilk have never and will never put anything or anyone 'FIRST' in front of themselves ! Their name and desire in and of themselves are oxymoronic in essence ! Me thinks it may be the comedy show of the year ! Lord, please consider a policy to save us all . AMEN.....
(Pancha Chandra): Following Trump in his single term Presidency was never an inspiring experience. One would normally look to an American President for wisdom and good common sense but one would be well advised to keep away from dear Donald. He is pompous, selfish & mean & never had the virtues of telling the truth nor speaking from the core of his heart! He was a dictator at heart, for sure! He was a flunky of Vladimir Putin & supported dictators & despots across the world. In his case, power corrupts. What a sad commentary! He will be remembered for leading an insurrection on the Capitol building on January 6th that failed miserably! No other previous American President had the gall to lead an insurrection on the seat of government; he simply could not stomach an election defeat!
The trumpsters biggest oxymoron, "President Trump".
I am amazed that there are so many insightful posters and overjoyed that are. I am in my nineties and it’s gratifying to read every one of the posts.
Yep, Dr. Reich got this one correct! A man who lied more than 30,000 times in public in the four years of his presidentcy,cannot be relied on to tell the truth, ever. I know his cult is aware of his lying but somehow, they have decided they like him anyway and are OK with the lies. They really don't care about a vision because so many of the supporters I have heard interviewed, even Republican elected officials blurt out the lies with as much confidence as Trump does and they either can't answer a follow-up question, or none is asked -- on purpose. I can't help but wonder, are Republican officials in office because they are willing to lie at every turn, because they also have no "policy" vision, because they are cynics and go with the flow if it gets them power and money, or all of the above. One thing is clear, Trump is a cheat, a liar, and a narcissist who cares only about loyalty of others to himself and his lies. If a person has little or no personal integrity, Trump thinks they can be made to do and say anything. That has been pretty true of the sycophants who trail after Baby Donnie. I love Dr. Reich's image of the elephant pooper-scoopers running behind. The media did that for Trump during his first election pointing out the occasional times when Trump "sounded presidential: and laughing off the regular lies and constant insults. Then, the various press secretaries tried to clean up the mess each day, usually unsuccessfully to the point of having little or no direct connection with any media but Fox "Not Really News" and similar outlets. A political vision, not a chance!
You are more than a little bit superb in the way you write, and this analysis of Donald Trump is right up there on truth and summarizing Donald Trump's personality, deceitfulness, and extremely dangerous efforts to continue on as the Republican Party's Dictator, and by extension, the United States. He's a madman without any sense of ethics, honesty, or fair play. He rules by intimidation, force, fake news, hook or crook behavior, and unlawfulness. Pearl B. Spodick
Who foots the bill for this America First Policy Institute?