Has anyone posted about this yet? It’s a terrifically direct, comprehensive, and available take down of Trump.
Klein goes point by point, through a series of disqualifications, sourcing each with links.
www.vox.com/…
Among his topics:
Trump is vindictive.
Trump is a bigot.
Trump is very gullible.
Trump is a conspiracy theorist.
Trump is sexist.
And my personal favorite:
Trump admires authoritarian dictators for their authoritarianism. When MSNBC's Joe Scarborough asked Trump about his affection for Vladimir Putin, who "kills journalists, political opponents and invades countries," Trump replied, "He's running his country, and at least he's a leader, unlike what we have in this country."
But it’s not just Putin. Trump has praised Saddam Hussein because "he killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn't read them the rights." He said "you've got to give [Kim Jong Un] credit. He goes in, he takes over, and he's the boss. It's incredible." It’s not just that Trump admires these authoritarians; it’s that the thing he admires about them is their authoritarianism — their ability to dispense with niceties like a free press, due process, and political opposition.
What Klein doesn’t get into, and it’s really a moment for intense, national soul-searching I think, is why all of this doesn’t seem to matter to about 42% of the electorate?
Democracy is a pretty fragile thing, right? Seems like ours is hanging on by a thread.