He's a megalomaniac and dumber than dirt. And there are no guardrails in place to prevent this from ever happening again. This is absolutely, without a doubt, the most idiotic and effed-up timeline.
He also has no leadership skills of any kind. Leaders set visions, establish goals and then find ways to achieve them. Trump does none of these things. He's bombastic and vindictive. IMHO, these are not the characteristics of successful leaders.
His whole life of screwing up is perfectly encapsulated in this episode. He doesn't hire or consult experts in managing a shallow pool that is 100 years old. He simply hires someone because "I know a guy". He gives them an exorbitant amount of money, which isn't his BTW, and predictably, it's a clusterf***. And the MAGAts still explain away his bad business management, numerous bankruptcies, etc. The only thing he seems to be good at is corruption, of which this is another example. I wonder how much he got in kickback money.
This is the most likely scenario, especially since the job was botched. Donald wouldn't even pay the technicians if he didn't like the sound system or lighting during his klan rallies.
All just too true, Paul. And Trump is Caligula or the Mad Hatter with nukes.
But I think there is a dimension here worth taking note of: From the Big Big Lie to all these Little Big Lies, Trump is -- semi-consciously, at least -- building, adding to, and fortifying his Cult Mythology. This Vandalism Whopper takes its place, along with the Stolen Sacred Landslide et al., as an article of faith that determines membership in the base/cult. The more absurd the whopper, the stronger the bonding adhesive for the believers.
Trump has long since given up on general popularity -- his salvation lies strictly with the unwavering support of his rabid (and well-armed) base/cult.
Lest we forget, Christianity (along with other major religions) also began with a Whopper of Faith ("Et resurrexit, et resurrexit ... cum sancto spirito in gloria dei patris! etc. etc.") and somehow managed to pull through. Trump, deluded messiah that he is, is putting his eggs in that basket. A very different epoch, to be sure -- but still plenty dangerous.
Does he not realize that it isn't that HE is the most powerful person to have ever lived, it's modern American Presidents as a whole? If he stands astride the globe, so did Joe Biden.
Trump is making a bigger fuss over the algae in the reflecting pool than he is about the war with Iran. Just let the level of insanity sink in.
I love that he accused Jonathan Carl of vandalizing the reflecting pool because he held up a part of the peeling liner to show viewers.
Negative assertions without evidence = slander
He's a megalomaniac and dumber than dirt. And there are no guardrails in place to prevent this from ever happening again. This is absolutely, without a doubt, the most idiotic and effed-up timeline.
He also has no leadership skills of any kind. Leaders set visions, establish goals and then find ways to achieve them. Trump does none of these things. He's bombastic and vindictive. IMHO, these are not the characteristics of successful leaders.
His whole life of screwing up is perfectly encapsulated in this episode. He doesn't hire or consult experts in managing a shallow pool that is 100 years old. He simply hires someone because "I know a guy". He gives them an exorbitant amount of money, which isn't his BTW, and predictably, it's a clusterf***. And the MAGAts still explain away his bad business management, numerous bankruptcies, etc. The only thing he seems to be good at is corruption, of which this is another example. I wonder how much he got in kickback money.
I wonder whether that guy even got the money.
This is the most likely scenario, especially since the job was botched. Donald wouldn't even pay the technicians if he didn't like the sound system or lighting during his klan rallies.
He is barking mad
Thanks for this brilliant essay, which I find to be the very best on this subject that has come to my attention.
All just too true, Paul. And Trump is Caligula or the Mad Hatter with nukes.
But I think there is a dimension here worth taking note of: From the Big Big Lie to all these Little Big Lies, Trump is -- semi-consciously, at least -- building, adding to, and fortifying his Cult Mythology. This Vandalism Whopper takes its place, along with the Stolen Sacred Landslide et al., as an article of faith that determines membership in the base/cult. The more absurd the whopper, the stronger the bonding adhesive for the believers.
Trump has long since given up on general popularity -- his salvation lies strictly with the unwavering support of his rabid (and well-armed) base/cult.
Lest we forget, Christianity (along with other major religions) also began with a Whopper of Faith ("Et resurrexit, et resurrexit ... cum sancto spirito in gloria dei patris! etc. etc.") and somehow managed to pull through. Trump, deluded messiah that he is, is putting his eggs in that basket. A very different epoch, to be sure -- but still plenty dangerous.
Anyone who had a pool repair go bad should complain, to the repairer, not accuse others.
His insanity on the reflecting pool has achieved its desired outcome, we’re still talking about it.
No, he’s been insane for a really long time
Driving him mad? I think that ship sailed a long time ago
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Does he not realize that it isn't that HE is the most powerful person to have ever lived, it's modern American Presidents as a whole? If he stands astride the globe, so did Joe Biden.
I think the technical term is psychosis.
It's a short drive to madness for a hacker that makes everyone pretend he doesn't cheat on the course greens.
Absolutely hilarious opening, Paul!
I have also been of the opinion that Trump is an idiot savant: an idiot in all things other than the con.
Best. Opening graf. Ever.