Monday, August 28, 2023

Lies, liars and tRumpism

       On the weekend after his 4th indictment, the disgraced former guy claims he won the club championship at his Bedminster, NJ course, but that he shot a 67, presumably from the championship tees.  This, after he self reported his weight and height to be 6' 3" and 215 pounds.  

     On the very best day of his ignoble life, Donny Two Scoops could not have shot a 67 on a PGA championship course.  Also, his height and weight claims are unconnected with reality.  Even his most ardent supporters would probably agree the above claims are outright lies.  Yet a majority of Republicans believe him when he says the 2020 election was rigged against him.   As Paul Campos notes in the Lawyers, Guns and Money blog, Hannah Arendt had the right of it when she said the leader of a totalitarian state (or in this case a totalitarian cult) lies to remind his followers that he is the sole interpreter of reality for them.  It is a sad day when 35% or my fellow citizens will pledge the truth of whatever falls our of tRump's pie hole.

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