The Hidden Agenda Behind His Racism
August 16, 2017
Perhaps the greatest accomplishment of the Trump administration will be to demonstrate how far the Presidency can disintegrate. Just when you think the whole structure has been atomized, something else makes yesterday look like a golden age. Ever since the President left for Bedminster a whole new level of nonfunction has developed.
There's talk in the public about Bannon being back. They don't know what they're talking about. Jared still hates Bannon, so does Ivanka. It's more like Bannon is back to his old antics ever since Reince left. Those two....what a match made in Hell. Arch enemies who bonded over their own survival instinct. Reince tried desperately to convince everyone there was a better side to Bannon. And Bannon even played the part reasonably well. But the day Reince left Bannon's true colors were front and center once again. He hasn't even tried to hide it since.
Kelly is tough as nails. He's the best thing to happen to this Administration. He's getting a handle on things somewhat. Not Jared and Ivanka, of course. They have more access to the President up on Bedminster and New York that the Chief of Staff. Still, Kelly should be able to take control of the rest of the West Wing, which will be the most productive thing to happen since the movers on Inauguration Day. Could be the worst thing for the country, though.
What would be worse, a President as racist as President Trump appears, or a President who pretends to be that racist as a vehicle for soothing his ego? Reportedly Kelly asked the President bluntly Is this how you really feel?
to which the President replied something to the effect of not being willing to give the impression that bad press forced him to do anything. The trash coming out of his mouth is all ego and sales pitch to him. First he tries to gaslight the public to believe he said something he didn't say. When that doesn't work he tries to brute force his way to arguing that it wasn't even wrong in the first place. All because he can't stand being criticized. He uses this pattern every single time. First he said Flynn didn't talk with Russians, then he said that if he had it would have been the correct thing to do. He denied anyone in the campaign met with Russian agents, but then insisted that the Natalia V. meeting was normal and that anyone would have taken the meeting. For most people, the racism questions are the heart and soul of what's going on right now. For the President, it's a tangent. All he cares about is whether he wins.
But this disconnect is nothing new for this President and the public. Perhaps that's a lesson future generations will be able to glean from this dark chapter in history. That you can't attack a Mad King from tangent angles. Even when the tangent is a rightful cause, doing so only allows your opponent to control the battle. You aren't going to convince him to change his tune. All you'll do is inspire him to double down and bury himself in deeper layers of sycophants, like Hope Hicks. Another viper for the pit. Another voice in the peanut gallery who will happily egg the President on as slides further into despotism. During the press conference at Trump Tower the President told everyone his opinion, then proceeded to tell all of the reporter that they agreed with him. Hope reportedly squealed with delight when talking to the President about it later. Will racists matter anymore when the Party is the only available source to define reality?