I think he is the end result of a lifetime of never being told no, never being told by a parent to straighten up, an adulthood surrounded by yes men and grifters, all fostered by an huge bank account that solved most issues by throwing money at whatever the issue was. That all coupled with he's just always been a narcissistic arrogant prick, and he was destined to be a loathsome person.
I had hope (not much, but a wee bit) hope that with him now gone, the GOP would all of the sudden grow some spines, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'm not sure what he has over them. It's pathetic. Even more so is that people think these are people to be admired for their qualities and character. He is the antithesis of the American dream, American values and America as an idea...yet he's still embraced and only narrowly lost the election. COVID isn't the only epidemic the USA is facing right now.
Here is what is the problem in the GOP right now. Republicans in congress are afraid of him, because they are afraid of his cult. If they speak out against him, they will be "primaried." His cult are a minority of the US population, but they show up to vote in the primaries, while most people don't bother. Trump and his cult basically own the GOP, for now.
What I would love to know is what Trump has on Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham went from major Trump critic to Trump's lap dog almost overnight. Trump has something on him. I'd also like to know what Putin has on Trump. Trump treats Putin like a man who has information that would ruin him if it got out.
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