Nicolle Wallace, " I think what she did tonight was disqualified Trump from ever being the country's commander-in-chief"

[barbtries]

5. he never did pass that test.

who the fuck announces their run for the most important job in the country by sliding down a gilded escalator?

it's a sad commentary on the electorate that people found that charming, persuasive, or enticing. one of my theories about TCFSF's ability to grow his cult is that most if not all of them only knew him from the TV show. I'm sure many people watched his show (I never did) and were not sucked into the cult, but millions of others had apparently bought his act hook line and sinker.

i also think there are at least 2 distinct categories of people who will vote for him: the diehard true believing, brainwashed cult, and the rich, cynical megalomaniacs and oligarchs who are only there for their own enrichment. Propaganda built the former, late stage capitalism the latter (the group i personally hold in the greatest contempt). At the end of the day it is bigotry that binds them, the twisted belief that life is a zero sum game, the fear of being made redundant that inspires their hate.

none of it actually makes sense to me. I have empathy and love. I am a Democrat, a progressive feminist, an anti-racist, and a humanist. I respect you until you prove you do not deserve respect. I don't believe that the ends justify the means.

This candidacy makes it okay to be who I am again. The shoe is on the other foot. Nine fucking years living under the cloud of this insane person.

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