SigM
Your linked article mirrors my own understanding of the Trumpster. I don't necessarily see him as an inherently evil person, a term I do use to describe the Bushes, Reagan or Nixon, but rather as a very uninformed person, possibly dealing with age related problems.
Trump is my age, and I've slowed down a lot. No dementia, no senility, just the effects of 70+ years of wear and tear on fragile neurons. Anyone in their seventies that thinks he's as good as he was in his 40's or 50's, has real problems.
Fortunately most of us are now pretty well out of the loop. Some appreciate our input, but allowance is made for our age.
Trump unfortunately gained the presidency in an age when microphones and cameras are ubiquitous. While Nancy could whisper in Ronnie's ear unobtrusively, Donald, not realizing that a problem exists, wanders alone through the undrained swamps.
We need to limit Trump to a single term, and we need to minimize the damage he does while he is in power. The man obviously has a giant ego. Perhaps anyone who runs for the presidency is a bit of an egotist. Trump is also burdened with an unhealthy dose of narcissism.
I think he's easily manipulated, but I'm not convinced that attacking his ego and forcing him to view unflattering images of himself will offer us the influence we so desperately need.
He didn't pull the funding of the EPA, and he didn't get any cheers from our side.
He's been castigated for playing nice with Putin, by our side.
The only plaudits we've given were when he executed the most dangerous moves he's made by bombing Syria and Afghanistan. Is this really the course we want to encourage?
Comey was/is one of my least favorite players in this game, and I'm relieved that he's gone. I've written about a similar incident in Canada, where the head of the RCMP interfered with an election, and was subsequently fired. I've asked what kind of connections he had that had precluded his being let go, until now.
If we simply attack Trump whenever he does anything other than taking a belligerent stance toward Russia or China we will influence his actions, but are these the actions we really want to encourage?
Why not have scientists marching on Washington, in appreciation for standing against the Republicans and not cutting their funding?
Why not marches against using the most powerful weapon in our conventional arsenal?
Why not cheers for sending Comey back to Yonkers?
If we're not encouraging the actions we want, who's side are we on, and what actions do they want?
Terry