A Very Addled Demagogue

Created
Mon, 26/02/2024 - 09:00
Updated
Mon, 26/02/2024 - 09:00
“Nobody can ramble like this. They’ll say: ‘He rambled, he’s cognitively impaired.’ Well, it’s really the opposite. It’s total genius – you know that.” — Donald Trump That’s Trump’s latest bullshit, from his CPAC speech. The crowd went wild in ecstasy when he said it. Trump’s Heinrich Himmler, Stephen Miller obviously wrote it. It was American Carnage on steroids. But it also featured Trump’s personal riffs like the one above. It was a nightmare and everyone should watch it. The Guardian did a good rundown if you don’t have the stomach for it. A few highlights: “For hard-working Americans, November 5th will be our new liberation day,” Trump told a packed ballroom at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor in Maryland. “But for the liars and cheaters and fraudsters and censors and imposters who have commandeered our government, it will be their judgment day!” “Your victory will be our ultimate vindication, your liberty will be our ultimate reward and the unprecedented success of the United States of America will be my ultimate and absolute revenge.” The overwhelmingly white crowd, many wearing Make America Great Again regalia, rose to their feet and roared their approval. He has been comparing himself to Jesus. Now he’s vengeful God himself. The tone was set before he appeared on stage. A series of popular hits – Abba’s Dancing Queen, Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire, Sinéad O’Connor’s Nothing Compares 2 U, Elvis Presley’s Suspicious Minds – was followed by the tinny sound of…