Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy

Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy

Write down the cardinal offenses of Donald Trump, but do it with pith, with epitaphs. There’s nothing trivial or inconsequential about the words of a sitting U.S. president, who is capable of doing nearly unlimited good or harm to countless, nameless individuals. Continue reading “Epitaphs for Donald Trump’s Democracy”

The Irony of Mr. Trump’s Rhetoric

An entire book could be (and perhaps has been) written on Mr. Trump’s rhetoric, something like Trump’s Towering Rhetoric.

I agree with Jim Gaffigan in a rant he posted when Mr. Trump was President: “Trump is a great salesman. Possibly the best salesman I’ve seen in my lifetime.” I agree. Although many people critical of Trump describe him as an idiot, dumb, or stupid, I believe he knows what he is about and succeeds very well in convincing about half the American population that he is what he says he is. Continue reading “The Irony of Mr. Trump’s Rhetoric”