I simply cannot not believe that American voters brought Donald Trump back for a second term. He’s so obviously a lying con-man, but to see and hear his faithful, you’d think they were describing the second coming of Jesus.
I remember one of my many history teachers explaining to my class that Hitler took over Germany with a combination of political savvy and charisma. I’ve seen next to no motion pictures of Hitler, and photographs show no sign of charisma I could see. He was just a strange looking little man.
Unfortunately, I’ve seen far too much video of Trump and he also appears to be a strange looking little man. He’s not of short stature, but it’s pretty clear that he’s got a stunted personality and zero personal charisma. Yet others treat him with great love and reverence.
I suspect that in the future, people without the societal context will see Trump much as I saw Hitler back in history class. When confronted with all the facts of how he was elected, they’ll wonder, “What the hell were they thinking?” I feel certain of this because I already ponder that same question.
I just don’t see it. At. All.