This final sprint explains why Trump is heading for defeat

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

With just days until voting ends (let’s stop calling Nov. 3 “Election Day,” since well more than 60 million Americans have already cast ballots), Donald Trump has reminded his critics why his presidency and his campaign are crashing.

First, Trump has refused to understand that without a strategy to control the spread of the novel coronavirus, we will not enjoy a sustained economic recovery. The Post reports, “U.S. markets slumped Monday as investors grappled with uncertainty about economic stimulus negotiations and soaring coronavirus cases around the country. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 650 points, or 2.3 percent, to 27,686.”

It was not hard to figure out why. The Post also reports, “The United States hit a record high in new coronavirus cases Friday, with more than 83,700 reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins.” The markets understand what Trump does not, namely that the spike in cases disproves that we are “turning the corner” and makes clear that the economy will not be able to return to “normal” for a long time. Moreover, the White House and Senate Republicans sunk the most obvious life-raft for the economy and ignored the advice of the Federal Reserve chair in failing to pass a stimulus bill. Trump has failed to control the virus, failed to champion a federal legislative response and, as a result, failed to stabilize the economy.

In addition to the big-picture policy failure, Trump is doing a bang-up job highlighting his personal failings. He stalks out of an interview with CBS News’s Lesley Stahl (which he hyped in advance) because she promised to ask tough questions and refused to allow his lies to go unchecked. We see not only Trump’s fragile connection to reality and personal weakness, but also his inability to deal with strong women. Instead of projecting strength and competence to suburban women, he comes across as the quintessential bully whose obnoxious conduct ineptly tries to cover for a weak, cowardly personality.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. This is a strongly worded and absolutely correct piece.

This should be read by everyone who's afraid we face another horrifying defeat.

We are not.

Into the future!