The Four Seasons Landscaping debacle is a perfect encapsulation of just how haphazard, sloppy, and ultimately stupid the Trump operation has been from the very beginning.
The only reason they've succeeded at anything is rampant racism, greed, and misplaced trust in our systems.
The only reason they've succeeded at anything is rampant racism, greed, and misplaced trust in our systems.
That Trump and his cronies would mishandle a moment like that to such a buffoonish degree is laughable, but it should also remind us that if they were the least bit more competent or disciplined that we would be in a completely different spot.
Trump capitalized on existing white supremacist, fascistic strains in this country and showed a willingness to act in bad faith and steamroll democratic institutions would largely go unchecked.
We need to understand that groundwork has been laid and someone else can pick it up.
We need to understand that groundwork has been laid and someone else can pick it up.
If Trump had been just a shred more disciplined or competent, he would've received unbelievable support, both in political and media circles.
The people studying Trump have an actual ideology and will know exactly how to appeal to our myths and prejudices.
The people studying Trump have an actual ideology and will know exactly how to appeal to our myths and prejudices.
Time after time after frustrating time Trump received the benefit of the doubt from politicians and pundits waiting on him to become presidential or "pivot."
His successor will more than likely grasp the need for presidential appearances and the vulnerabilities exposed.
His successor will more than likely grasp the need for presidential appearances and the vulnerabilities exposed.
We still need to celebrate. We rejected a fascist authoritarian at the polls. We might very well put this coup attempt to bed. But we cannot forget that we have a MASSIVE fascistic problem in this country that requires a lot of hard work to defeat lest it consume us.
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