THE NEW YORK TIMES: That was quick.
Donald Trump is planting the seeds of his own political demise. The corrupt, incompetent and extremist men and women he’s appointing to many of the most critical posts in his cabinet are direct threats to the well-being of the country, but they’re also political threats to Trump and to his populist allies.
To understand why, it’s important to remember a cardinal reality about Trump’s political career. He has now won two general elections when he was the only alternative to an unsatisfactory status quo, and he lost the one when he was the unsatisfactory status quo. If he can’t govern well, his populist partisan realignment will come apart before it can truly begin.
One of the most maddening aspects of the 2024 election is the extent to which so many voters viewed Trump as a mostly normal political candidate. MAGA Republicans see Trump as a singular figure, but an immense number of voters thought the talk about Trump was overheated in both directions.
If you’re like most Americans and don’t follow the news closely, it’s easy to see why you would see Trump in more conventional terms. A Politico analysis of the Trump campaign’s ads showed that “the single most-aired ad from his campaign since the start of October is all about inflation, Medicare and Social Security — arguing that” Kamala Harris “will make seniors already struggling with high prices ‘pay more Social Security taxes,’ while ‘unauthorize’ immigrants receive benefits.” » | David French, Opinion columnist | Sunday, November 17, 2024
Oh, Trump will fail alright! “Bigly”! America’s reputation will go down and down in the coming years. Just mark my words! Under Trump’s “reign”, the world will start looking eastwards for leadership, not westwards. The man is a clown, and when you elect a clown, all you can expect is a circus! Nothing less!
For the Americans who were so stupid as to fall for this man’s crap, I will have no sympathy whatsoever. They will deserve all they will have to suffer through. For the Americans who had better sense than to vote for the clown, I will have. Plenty! I will also have sympathy for us the other side of the Pond who will be forced to live through this crap.
The shitshow will soon begin. Brace yourselves for an extremely bumpy, extremely uncomfortable ride! — © Mark Alexander
