Bolton's book makes it clear: Trump is the amoral charlatan we knew he was

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Bolton's book makes it clear: Trump is the amoral charlatan we knew he was
Michael H Fuchs

The president has eroded norms, broken laws and installed cronies who facilitate his corrupt reign. How much more can we take?

Fri 19 Jun 2020 08.00 EDT


(Guardian UK) John Bolton’s book is a reminder that, contrary to all of Trump’s claims to be “tough” on China, in reality Trump fawns over China’s President Xi Jinping, his China policies are counterproductive, and Trump has repeatedly sold out the American people to China to advance his own personal interests.

From encouraging Xi to continue ethnic cleansing against Uighurs to asking for China’s help in his 2020 re-election campaign, Trump’s actions make it clear why Chinese officials believe that Trump is good for the Chinese Communist party (CCP).

The revelations regarding China are just a handful of the many episodes in Bolton’s book illustrating Trump’s corruption and ineptitude that, in year four of Trump’s term, may not be surprising, but should still shock everyone.

Daily events highlight how dangerous Trump is to America and the world, from ignoring a pandemic that is killing tens of thousands of Americans to encouraging state violence against protestors and police brutality against African Americans.

There are no more surprises with Trump, just more death and destruction he leaves in his wake. But Bolton’s book helps illustrate two facts about the Trump administration: Trump is exactly who we know he is – an amoral charlatan using the most powerful office in the world to help himself at the expense of the American people; and those around Trump help him carry out his corrupt ends, despite what they may tell themselves to justify their complicity. ..................(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/19/john-bolton-book-trump-china

[Skittles]

1. um

1) YES we already knew that

2) Bolton is a fucking amoral charlatan too

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2. Amoral charlatan...

Isn’t that the sort of insult one receives just before getting slapped across the face with a kidskin glove?

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3. Trump and his politicals have no morals. Period.