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By now, many people are waking up to the fact that President Trump is a narcissistic self-aggrandiser. He is out for himself and what he can get, first and foremost. The next thing to understand is that President Trump has surrounded himself with like types. Birds of a feather. Therefore, the United States is being led and represented by grifters and corrupt individuals. Trump and his family have their fingers in every pie they can get their hands on. The Trump cabinet is made up of those who have bought their way onto it. Self-interest on steroids will not make America great. Triumphal arches and gold leaf decorations do not tell the real story.
Trump Represents Self-Interest On Steroids
It amazes me that folk can be so dumb as to think that individuals pumped up on the opportunistic enriching of themselves will make good governors. Mega-corruption on a grand scale is taking place out of Washington DC. Greedy billionaires in dick measuring contests seemingly never have enough to satisfy their appetites for even more wealth. America has a problem in that it fails to place reasonable limitations on the rich and powerful. Politicians and supreme court judges can stay in office until they die. The nation fails to set standards in this regard. Yes men and women obsequiously surround these doddering old leaders.
Does Trump Hold A Mirror Up To America?
Transactional Trump has only made these relationships to power even worse. Influence is bought and sold like illegal peptides on the black market. The Trump regime and DOGE gutted the regulators from the federal government. They cleared out the checks and balances prior to getting down to business. Dirty deals done on a scale rarely seen before in the history of corrupt administrations. President Trump does not have the best interests of the United States at the top of his bucket list. The glorification of himself is up there alongside the billions earned in deals for his own bank balances. President Trump is a narcissistic self-aggrandiser. How can everyday Americans be so stupid?
Hate Speech & Identity Politics
Too busy hating their fellow and sister Americans on the other side. The demonization of other Americans has been medieval in its torridness. MAGA supporters at Trump rallies parroted the president’s talking points, blaming the other side for being communists. None of those interviewed could explain what communism in the American setting actually meant. They were happy to go along with whatever their leader told them. It reminded me of the Soviet Union in the 1960s. Red vs Blue. The populism of US politics has long been a circus or a Christian revival show. Many people attend rallies for the entertainment factor, I suspect. Identity politics has ruled the roost for far too long in America.
The Blue Tsunami
The midterm elections were a rout for Democrats, especially in the so called Red states. Seats flipped more often than flapjacks on the grill. Mississippi elected its first Black Senator in 150 years! Do you remember slavery? The divided states of America became united in their rejection of Trump’s GOP. Government corruption topped the polls as the number one motivating reason for voters. Silos were torn down, it seems, as voters took their opportunity to send a message up the chain. Of course, US politicians are famous for not listening to their constituents. Pay to play is the Trump credo. President Trump is a narcissistic self-aggrandiser. The president will not be backing down or adjusting his behaviour if replacing his female Chief of Staff with Stephen Miller is any indication. Hardliner takes the reins, was the headline.
Ruthless American extremism has been the flavour of this regime from the start.
Huang Like A Traitor
Jensen Huang has fallen on his own sword, metaphorically speaking. That is not the same short sword he used with the alleged Chinese spy or his multiple affairs with winsome employees. The NVidia boss has crossed a line it appears. Not for President Trump, though, as it was reported by the New York Times that the president was aware of the Chinese spy affair and did nothing about it. It makes you wonder just who President Trump is representing? I mean he takes Vladimir Putin’s side at every opportunity. Despite dressing up in the stars and stripes more often than most presidents, it is pretty hard to assume a patriotism that most are familiar with.
Could this be pragmatic patriotism pulled out at opportunistic moments? Rather like President Trump’s religiosity?
“Tech billionaire Jensen Huang has indicated he is willing to appear before Congress to discuss whether US national security was compromised, following a major scandal at one of the most valuable companies in the world. Huang resigned as the CEO of Nvidia, the enormously successful AI chip company, after it was reported he had two affairs: one with suspected Chinese spy Alice Huang and another with senior employee Kimberly Powell.”
The Next Two Years?
What will the next 2 years have instore for America and the world? How will the lame duck president respond to a less docile Congress? I mean, the GOP led house and senate were quiet as mice through the first 2 years. Will the Democrats have the spine to make their numbers count? They already managed to miss the house vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth via Thomas Massie’s impeachment bill. Not a great start or augury of things to come. Has the dark money driving America already switched horses in the never ending race?
“Americans have had enough of the chaos, cruelty and corruption of Donald Trump. Pay attention and shop early, Australia – don’t go down the One Nation far right route. Don’t make the same mistake. Billionaires, racist and authoritarian political leaders and policies, do not make for good government. Hey Australia, America just rejected far right Trump regime. Enough is enough. Every Far Right regime in history has been corrupt. Name one that has not? Trump is a liar and a crook. Fox News makes its money out of pandering to right wing lies and prejudices.”
Robert Sudha Hamilton is the author of The Stoic Golfer; The AI Heresy; What Price Life?; America Matters: Pre-apocalyptic Posts & Essays in the Shadow of Trump; and other titles. NOW AVAILABLE AT APPLE BOOKS & GOOGLE PLAY BOOKS. Google Play Books AUDIOBOOK
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