I can feel a shift in America.
Bullying, hate-mongering, name-calling, mocking and other incredibly immature 4-year-old behavior by Trump, Musk and others may have been novel for a while, but it quickly becomes wearing, and lots of us are tired of and irritated by it at this point.
At the same time, we see the noble and courageous behavior of Zelenskyy and Ukraine in defense of their democracy, and American leaders like Biden, Kinzinger, Pelosi and Liz Cheney in their defense of our democracy, and we want more of that maturity and integrity. Maybe the real reason maga-Republicans want to discontinue support for Ukraine is because Ukraine shows the up so clearly. Same with their silly criticisms of our leaders with integrity.
As a writer, I know that people like Trump and Musk and their ilk never make hero material. They lack every attribute of the hero: concern and help for others, the ability to inspire, deep integrity that makes them stand up for their principles, and a noble heart no matter what their financial status is--sometimes despite poverty. You can feel the people who have such attributes, and thank the Universe for them.
None of us would watch a fact-based (non-propaganda) movie about Trump or Musk’s lives. To watch continued selfishness, self-aggrandizement, pathological and constant lying, lack of self- awareness, callousness and shallowness and immaturity, all that never changes, all without a modicum of growth past these things, would be boring. That’s right. In the end these people and their golden toilets and escalators are boring.