A reckless con man as president: LA Times burns Trump to the ground in brutal editorial

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13. I have spent my whole adult life appalled by American carelessness

when it comes to politics. That’s from Reagan to the present. If I have anything remotely interesting to offer maybe it’s this: the good news is many if not most Americans aren’t very political and the bad news is many if not most Americans aren’t very political. The careless class, as I call them, are ignorant of their own country’s history and of history in general. They run with the herd and can be too easily swayed. They are up for grabs and assume no responsibility for their choices. Both parties have a shot at their vote; but you need to win the right side of their brain if you’re going to get it. How else to explain how a 2008 vote for Obama becomes a 2016 vote for Trump? I see our trend as downward but not in a straight line. For some reason the Democratic Party hasn’t figured out why their policies poll better than their politicians. Trump will help them, but until individual candidates learn how to connect with more persuadable voters we will underperform and our country will suffer. The fact that we still have that chance gives me some hope though.