Looking back on this from December's perch, at the end of a chaotic week during which Trump took to the airwaves in a manic screed that included paying troops $1776, this well-thought out post takes on extra meaning.
"What does Trump want in return?" you write here. 'What does he want from anyone? Loyalty."
And there you have it. Naked power — purchased, not granted — that belies the civic republican ideals rooted in our Constitutional order. Yuck.
Looking back on this from December's perch, at the end of a chaotic week during which Trump took to the airwaves in a manic screed that included paying troops $1776, this well-thought out post takes on extra meaning.
"What does Trump want in return?" you write here. 'What does he want from anyone? Loyalty."
And there you have it. Naked power — purchased, not granted — that belies the civic republican ideals rooted in our Constitutional order. Yuck.