Wow!!! These are ALL so good!!! Someone should summarize them for Merriam-Webster! Definition of a trump.... (Anyone else remember "The King of Hearts" with Alan Bates? ) (I do see so many similarities between Trump and Putin these days, though not in all of these categories since Putin has stolen more and been more effective up to now -- more in the theft/corruption/violence/selfish categories. But brutality and raw force are not "strength"; nor is scorched earth "winning" or "smart.") They are, however, very very dangerous.
Lewis and Santayana are good, but George Will is best: "Trump is a weak man’s idea of a strong man."
Wow!!! These are ALL so good!!! Someone should summarize them for Merriam-Webster! Definition of a trump.... (Anyone else remember "The King of Hearts" with Alan Bates? ) (I do see so many similarities between Trump and Putin these days, though not in all of these categories since Putin has stolen more and been more effective up to now -- more in the theft/corruption/violence/selfish categories. But brutality and raw force are not "strength"; nor is scorched earth "winning" or "smart.") They are, however, very very dangerous.
He’s also an easy mark’s idea of a great businessman.
And poor man's idea of a rich man.
And a dumb man's idea of a smart man.
A loser's idea of a winner?