Repository on the character, morality, maturity, and mental stability of Trump. In my view, Trump feels like a literary creation of a wholly American character, embodying everything that is ugly and dark about America. He is so over-the-top that Trump, as a fictional character, would probably be suited for a farce or satire.
Category: trump
Trump: Corruption and Conflicts of Interests Thread
Repository for links and comments regarding corruption by Trump and those in his family and administration. Continue reading “Trump: Corruption and Conflicts of Interests Thread”
Trump: Russia Investigation
All things related to the Trump-Russia investigation. To continue from previous threads, here’s something no the concept of collusion. I like this thread by Tom Nichols, specifically because it examines the nature of collusion and how this can be a big problem even if no laws were broken: Continue reading “Trump: Russia Investigation”
The Challenge of Covering Trump
Even though the press coverage of Trump frustrates me at times, I also recognize and believe that Trump poses unique challenges to the press, challenges that aren’t easy to overcome. Ideally, I should take the time to write a more organized post, listing and describing some of these challenges. However, I just saw a tweet that made me think of one of these challenges, and I want to comment on this before I forget. Here’s the tweet: Continue reading “The Challenge of Covering Trump”
Trump: Authoritarian Thread
This thread will be a repository for evidence that Trump behaves and thinks more like an autocrat than a leader of a democracy. Here’s something I saw today. Continue reading “Trump: Authoritarian Thread”
5Qs: Analyzing Trump Presidency After One Year
- What’s your assessment of his presidency so far?
- What things, if any, surprised you?
- What impressions and expectations of Trump and his presidency seem vindicated and which ones seem inaccurate?
- What do you like about the Trump presidency?
- What would you like to see from him going forward?
Journal During the Trump Regime
Continuing from the last thread. Continue reading “Journal During the Trump Regime”