,! ,CRISIS ,?AT ,KEEPS ,ON ,GIV+ ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,RON ,TABOR ,TEXT 3 ,BY WAY ( BACKGR\ND1 SOME ANECDOTES 79 CASE Y\ MISS$ !M73,:51 ON !IR REC5T TRIP ABROAD1 ,U,S ,PRESID5T ,DONALD ,TRUMP & HIS WIFE1 ,MELANIA1 >RIV$ AT ,B5 ,GURION ,AIRPORT 9 ,ISRAEL AFT] A FLIABIA1 ,TRUMP ANN\NC$ ?AT HE 0JU/ GOT BACK FROM ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/40 7,:O SAYS ,TRUMP IS TOO IGNORANT TO BE PRESID5T87 ,:ILE WALK+ ON ! T>MAC TO MEET ! ,ISRAELI PRIME M9I/]1 ,B5JAM9 ,NETANYAHU1 & HIS WIFE1 ,S>A1 ,TRUMP ATTEMPT$ TO TAKE ,MELANIA'S H&1 BUT %E SWATT$ HIS H& AWAY4 ,SEV]AL FEMALE COLUMNI/S 9 ! ,U,S SPECULAT$ ?AT1 LIKE MANY WIVES1 ,MELANIA DESPISES H] HUSB&4 ,! QUE/ION = ME IS -- DOES %E DESPISE HIM BECAUSE HE'S A CROOK1 A LI>1 A BULLY1 A BIGOT1 A SADI/1 & AMISOGYNI/1 OR DOES %E DESPISE HIM BECAUSE HE'S MAK+ A FOOL ( HIMSELF AS PRESID5T & !RE=E MAK+ A FOOL ( H]8 ,:ILE 9 ,BRUSSELS1 PREP>+ = A PHOTO OP ) ! LEAD]S ( ,N,A,T,O1 ,TRUMP RUDELY %OV$ ASIDE ! PRIME M9I/] ( ,MONT5EGRO1 ,DUSKO ,M>KOVIC1 TO =CE HIS WAY TO ! FRONT ( ! GR\P4 ,HE !N PRIMP$ & PUFF$ HIMSELF UP4 ,?IS SUGGE/S ?AT1 DESPITE HIS SELF-CONCEPTION1 ,TRUMP IS MORE WANNABE ?UG ?AN ! REAL ?+4 ,REAL ?UGS1 LIKE ,RUSSIAN PRESID5T ,VLADIMIR ,PUT91 HAVE 0CLASS02 !Y >E POLITE & GRACI\S 9 PUBLIC4 ,PUT9 DOESN'T HAVE TO PROVE HE HAS P[]2 EV]YBODY KN[S IT4 ,EV]YBODY ALSO KN[S ?AT1 BEH9D ! POSE1 ,PUT9 HAS PL5TY ( H5*M5 TO DO HIS DIRTY WORK4 ,!SE DAYS1 ,TRUMP'S 0H5*M50 LOOK MORE LIKE ,! ,?REE,/OOGES4 ,AS P>T ( HIS COMM5CEM5T ADDRESS AT ! ,U,S ,COA/ ,GU>D ,ACADEMY 9 ,NEW ,LONDON1 ,CONNECTICUT1 ,TRUMP COMPLA9$ ?AT1 0,NO POLITICIAN 9 HI/ORY HAS BE5 TREAT$ WORSE OR MORE UNFAIRLY40 ,AS SOME ( US KN[1 MORE ?AN A FEW POLITICIANS 09 HI/ORY0 HAVE BE5 ASSASS9AT$1 EXECUT$1 TORTUR$ 7E4G41 HAD !IR EYES G\G$ \T &_/OR !IR LIMBS PULL$ (F71 IMPRISON$1 EXIL$1 & IMPEA*$1 BUT NONE ( ?IS COMP>ES TO ! TREATM5T ,TRUMP HAS RECEIV$ AT ! H&S ( HIS 5EMIES1 P>TICUL>LY ! M$IA4 ,:AT AN IMAGE ( MODE/Y1 SELFLESSNESS1 & C\RAGE ! PRESID5T (F]$ TO ! ,COA/ ,GU>D GRADUATES1 Y\NG M5 & WOM5 :O1 RIE D$ICAT+ !IR LIVES 9 S]VICE TO !IR C\NTRY6 ,TRUMP IS CURR5TLY DEPORT+ 9NOC5T PEOPLE & BREAK+ UP FAMILIES1 ?REAT5+ TO D5Y HEAL?C>E & MU*-NE$$ PUBLIC S]VICES TO MILLIONS ( O!RS4 ,HE HAS 9SULT$ 5TIRE E?NIC GR\PS1 5TIRE RELIGI\S M9ORITIES1 5TIRE G5D]S1 ! 5TIRE 9TELLIG5CE E/ABLI%M5T1 ! 5TIRE G5]AL /AFF1 ! 5TIRE F$]AL BUREAUCRACY1 ! 5TIRE JUDICI>Y1 & ! 5TIRE M$IA4 ,BUT :5 !Y 7SURPRISE1 SURPRISE67 PU% BACK1 ALL ,TRUMP CAN DO IS :9E4 ,C,N,N COMM5TATOR1 ,VAN ,JONES1 DESCRIB$ ,TRUMP AS HAV+ TRANS=M$ FROM 0,TRUMPZILLA0 TO 0,PRESID5T ,SN[FLAKE40 ,OV] ONE HUNDR$ /UD5TS AT ONE ( ! C\NTRY'S PREMI] ,CA?OLIC $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS1 ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,NOT] ,DAME DU ,LAC1 \TSIDE ( ,S\? ,B5D1 ,9DIANA1 WALK$ \T ( COMM5CEM5T C]EMONIES TO PROTE/ ! ACTIONS & POLICIES ( ! KEYNOTE SPEAK]1 VICE PRESID5T & =M] ,9DIANA GOV]NOR1 ,MIKE ,P5CE4 ,ORGANIZ$ BY ! /UD5T ORGANIZATION1 ,WE/A,N,D,=1 ! WALK\T WAS MEANT TO PROTE/ ,P5CE'S OPPOSITION TO GAY RIY CITIES40 ,P5CE W\ND UP AS ! KEYNOTE SPEAK] BECAUSE ?\S&S ( /UD5TS & FACULTY MEMB]S SIGN$ A PETITION TO UNIV]SITY PRESID5T ,REV4 ,JOHN ,J5K9S 9SI/+ ?AT ,TRUMP NOT BE 9VIT$4 ,NOTABLY1 9 HIS [N ADDRESS1 ! ,REV4 ,J5K9S 9SI/$ ?AT ! RITS S*OOL NOR? ( ,PITTSBUR<1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 WAS ALSO MET BY PROTE/S4 ,:5 A GR\P ( >\ND #b MIDDLE S*OOL /UD5TS FROM ,S\? ,ORANGE1 ,NEW ,J]SEY1 VISIT+ ! NATION'S CAPITAL ON A FIELD TRIP1 BUMP$ 9TO ,H\SE ,SPEAK] ,PAUL ,RYAN 9 ! ,CAPITOL1 AB\T HALF REFUS$ TO POSE = A PHOTO ) HIM4 ,!Y SAID !Y DID 0NOT WANT TO BE ASSOCIAT$ )0 SOMEONE :O W\LD 0PUT ! 9T]E/S ( HIS P>TY ABOVE ?OSE ( ! C\NTRY40 ,AS PRESID5T1 ,DONALD ,TRUMP IS DO+ GRAVE DAMAGE TO ! P[] & PRE/IGE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & TO ITS RUL+ ELITE1 BO? 9T]NATIONALLY & DOME/ICALLY4 ,AL?\< ,TRUMP T\T$ HIS REC5T TRIP ABROAD AS A 0TREM5D\S0 SUCCESS1 IT WAS ANY?+ BUT ?AT4 ,ASIDE FROM REVEAL+ HIS IGNORANCE1 RUD5ESS1 & >ROGANCE1 ,TRUMP'S ACTIONS & WORDS SIGNIFICANTLY HURT ! 9T]NATIONAL 7IMP]IALI/7 9T]E/S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!SE 9T]E/S >E PROTECT$ & MANAG$ BY A NETWORK ( =MAL & 9=MAL ALLIANCES AMONG ! ELITES ( O!R C\NTRIES & 9 COMPETITION ) ACTUAL & POT5TIAL COMPETITORS4 ,!SE 09T]NATIONAL RELATIONS0 >E (T5 DELICATE & REQUIRE CONSID]ABLE T5D+4 ,BEYOND NEGOTIAT+ RELATIONS ) V>I\S GR\P+S & FACTIONS AMONG ! ELITE1 ,U,S GLOBAL HEGEMONY IS ALSO DEP5D5T ON ! IMAGE ! C\NTRY PROJECTS TO ! WORLD'S PEOPLES4 ,NO RUL+ GR\P CAN MA9TA9 ITS HEGEMONY )\T W9N+ SOME DEGREE ( POPUL> SUPPORT1 BO? ABROAD & AT HOME4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IMAGE MATT]S1 & ,TRUMP HAS SIGNIFICANTLY T>NI%$ ! IMAGE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,HIS COLOSSAL IGNORANCE1 HIS CLUMS9ESS1 & HIS UNBELIEVABLE BOORI%NESS HAVE MADE ! C\NTRY ! LAU<+/OCK ( ! WORLD4 ,H[ CAN ANYBODY TAKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES S]I\SLY :5 IT IS L$ BY SU* A CLOD & A CL[N8 ,:ILE WORLD LEAD]S MAY BE =MALLY POLITE TO ,TRUMP 9 PUBLIC1 9 PRIVATE !Y SMIRK1 LAU<1 & MAKE JOKES4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO SIZ$ HIM UP PRETTY WELL 7NOT ?AT H>D TO DO7 & FIGUR$ \T H[ TO 0H&LE0 HIM3 FIR/ & =EMO/1 ASSUAGE HIS EGO1 MAKE HIM FEEL IMPORTANT4 ,MORE ?AN ?IS1 ,TRUMP'S WORDS & ACTIONS >E S]I\SLY ?REAT5+ ,U,S 9T]E/S 9 SEV]AL REGIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 HE WAS 9 ,SAUDI ,>ABIA1 ,TRUMP CALL$ = AN ALLIANCE ( ,SUNNI NATIONS AGA9/ ! ,%IAS1 MEAN+1 ,IRAN & ITS CLI5TS & SUPPORT]S4 ,BUT MEMB]S ( ! ,%IA SECT ( ,ISLAM LIVE ?R\<\T ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/2 MO/ ,SUNNI-MAJORITY C\NTRIES HAVE CONSID]ABLE ,%IA M9ORITIES AMONG !IR POPULATIONS4 ,9 MAK+ HIS PROPOSAL 7CLE>LY BAS$ ON COMPLETE IGNORANCE ( ! RELIGI\S DYNAMICS ( ! REGION71 ,TRUMP RISKS ALI5AT+ ! 5TIRE ,%IA POPULATION ( ! >EA1 EFFECTIVELY ?R[+ !M 9TO ! H&S ( ,IRAN4 ,TRUMP ALSO SEEM$ UNAW>E ( ! FACT ?AT ! ,SAUDI RUL+ ELITE HAS FUND$ ,ISLAMIC FUNDAM5TALISM = DECADES & HAS US$ FUNDAM5TALI/ GR\PS & MILITIAS1 9CLUD+ ,I,S,I,S1 AS PROXIES 9 ITS /RUGGLE = REGIONAL HEGEMONY ) ! ,IRANIANS4 ,:ILE ,TRUMP FAIL$ TO NOTE ! ATROCI\S HUMAN RIANGU$ ! LEAD]S ( ! ,N,A,T,O C\NTRIES = NOT PAY+ :AT HE MI/AK5LY CALLS !IR 0DUES0 & PO9T$LY FAIL$ TO REIT]ATE ! F\ND+ PR9CIPLE ( ! ALLIANCE 7EXPRESS$ 9 ,>TICLE ,V71 ?AT AN ATTACK ON ANY ONE MEMB] NATION WILL BE P]CEIV$ AS AN ATTACK ON ALL ( !M4 ,HE ALSO SCOLD$ ! ,G]MANS = RUNN+ A TRADE SURPLUS ) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 EV5 ?\< ! RESPONSIBILITY = ?IS LIES AS MU* ) ! ,U,S AS ) ,G]MANY4 ,F9ALLY1 AT ! ,G#g MEET+ 9 ,SICILY1 ,TRUMP REFUS$ TO 9DICATE :E!R ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9T5D$ TO CONT9UE TO ABIDE BY ! ,P>IS ,ACCORD TO CUT FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS 9 ! FIM+4 ,9 EFFECT1 ,TRUMP IS ANN\NC+ TO ! WORLD ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ABDICAT+ LEAD]%IP 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL EF=T TO COMBAT CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,! ,EUROPEANS' RESPONSE TO ALL ?IS WAS PR$ICTABLE3 ,G]MAN *ANCELLOR ,ANGELA ,M]KEL DECL>$ ?AT ! ,EUROPEANS %\LD1 FROM H]E ON 91 RELY ONLY ON !MSELVES 7?AT IS1 NOT ON ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES74 ,?IS HAS GOT TO HAVE P]K$ UP SOME E>S ( ! MORE P]SPICACI\S MEMB]S ( ! ,U,S RUL+ CLASS4 ,AL?\< ,TRUMP1 9 HIS CRUDE & CLUELESS WAY1 MAY BELIEVE ?AT HE IS ASS]T+ ,AM]ICAN LEAD]%IP1 HE IS1 9 FACT1 C$+ IT4 ,PROVID+ ! CONTEXT = !SE DEVELOPM5TS 9 ! 9T]NATIONAL >5A >E TWO BROAD] ISSUES4 ,! FIR/ IS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES' ATTITUDE T[>D ,RUSSIA4 ,AS F> AS ,I CAN TELL1 !RE IS NO SIGNIFICANT FACTION 9 ! ,U,S RUL+ ELITE ?AT FAVORS A RAPPRO*EM5T ) ! ,RUSSIANS AT ?IS TIME4 ,QUITE ! CONTR>Y2 !Y SEE ,RUSSIA AS A GEO/RATEGIC RIVAL1 AN 5EMY4 ,YET1 A ,U,S RAPPRO*EM5T ) ,RUSSIA IS ! AV[$ POLICY ( ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION4 ,! SECOND ISSUE IS ! SL[ ]OSION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES' 9T]NATIONAL HEGEMONY4 ,?IS IS A FUNCTION ( BO? ! DECL9E 9 ,U,S ECONOMIC P[] & ! RISE 9 ! /&+ ( O!R C\NTRIES1 SU* AS ,*9A & ,9DIA4 ,AL?\< ,TRUMP MAY BELIEVE ?AT HIS AGGRESSIVE PO/UR+ & HIS NATIONALI/ & PROTECTIONI/ RHETORIC WILL /R5G!N ! ,U,S'S GLOBAL /&+1 !Y WILL 9/EAD GREATLY WEAK5 IT4 ,BEYOND ?IS1 ,TRUMP HIMSELF1 HIS BUMBL+ ADM9I/RATION1 & ! ESCALAT+ POLITICAL CRISIS AT HOME >E ANY?+ BUT AN ADV]TISEM5T = ! VIRTUES ( ,U,S-/YLE B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY4 ,AT A REC5T SPEE* 9 ,SYDNEY1 ,AU/RALIA1 ,>IZONA ,REPUBLICAN S5ATOR ,JOHN ,MC,CA9 ESS5TIALLY PLEAD$ ) ,U,S ALLIES TO 0BE> ) US0 = A :ILE BECAUSE ! C\NTRY IS GO+ ?R\< TR\BL$ TIMES4 ,9DE$6 ,AS DAMAG+ AS ,TRUMP HAS BE5 TO ,U,S CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S ABROAD1 HIS IMPACT DOME/ICALLY HAS BE5 EQUALLY NEGATIVE4 ,NOTABLY1 ! POLITICAL CRISIS SWIRL+ >\ND HIS ADM9I/RATION KEEPS BUILD+ 9 9T5SITY4 ,MO/ REC5TLY1 IT WAS REVEAL$ ?AT LA/ ,DECEMB]1 ?AT IS1 BE=E ,TRUMP WAS SWORN 9 AS PRESID5T1 HIS SON-9-LAW1 BUS9ESS P>TN]1 & CLOSE ADVIS]1 ,J>$ ,KU%N]1 SPOKE TO ! ,RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR1 ,S]GEI ,KI%LYAK1 AB\T US+ ,RUSSIAN FACILITIES TO OP5 A SECRET *ANNEL = COMMUNICATIONS BETWE5 ! ,TRUMP TEAM & ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,:ILE ?IS MAY NOT ACTUALLY HAVE BE5 ILLEGAL1 IT IS C]TA9LY A VIOLATION ( /&>D PROTOCOL4 ,?IS1 ALONG ) ! REVELATION ?AT ,KU%N] MET SEV]AL TIMES ) O!R ,RUSSIANS 79CLUD+ ! DIRECTOR ( A /ATE-[N$ BANK ) A %ADY PA/7 :ILE FAIL+ TO DISCLOSE !SE MEET+S1 HAS ONLY FANN$ ! SPECULATION >\ND ! QUE/ION ( :AT1 PRECISELY1 IS ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ,TRUMP1 HIS FAMILY1 & HIS ADM9I/RATION1 ON ! ONE H&1 & ! ,RUSSIAN OLIG>*Y & ITS LEAD]1 ,VLADIMIR ,PUT91 ON ! O!R2 P>TICUL>LY1 WAS ! ,TRUMP TEAM AW>E (1 & DID !Y COLLUDE 91 ! ,RUSSIANS' 9T]F]5CE 9 ! #baf ELECTIONS AIM$ AT HELP+ ,TRUMP BEAT ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON8 ,ALONG ) O!R QUE/IONABLE ACTIONS ON ! P>T ( ,TRUMP HIMSELF - HIS FIR+ ( ,F,B,I ,DIRECTOR1 ,JAMES ,COMEY1 HIS PRIOR ATTEMPTS TO GET ,COMEY & ! LEAD]S ( TWO O!R ,U,S 9TELLIG5CE AG5CIES TO DROP !IR 9VE/IGATIONS ( =M] NATIONAL SECURITY ADVIS] ,MIKE ,FLYNN'S TIES TO ,RUSSIA1 HIS DIVULG+ ( CLASSIFI$ 9=MATION TO ,RUSSIAN =EIGN M9I/] ,S]GEI ,LAVROV & AMBASSADOR ,KISLYAK -- ?IS HAS ADD$ A TON ( FUEL TO ! FIRE ( ! 7AT LEA/ ?REE1 MAYBE F\R7 ONGO+ 9VE/IGATIONS 9TO ! ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 MY [N VIEW IS ?AT ,FLYNN1 =M] ,TRUMP CAMPAIGN MANAG]1 ,PAUL ,MANA=T1 9T]NATIONAL BUS9ESSMAN & =M] ,TRUMP AIDE1 ,C>T] ,PAGE1 & P]HAPS A FEW O!RS >E \TRI*Y1 ?AT IS1 PR(ESSIONAL OP]ATIVES 7AK9 TO LOBBYI/S71 HIR$ & PAID TO PROMOTE ,RUSSIAN ELITE 9T]E/S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,I ALSO SUSPECT ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN OLIG>*S1 UND] ! DIRECTION ( ,PUT91 HAVE BE5 0CULTIVAT+0 ,DONALD ,TRUMP1 HIS FAMILY1 & HIS BUS9ESS ASSOCIATES = DECADES1 S*MOOZ+ !M UP -- SOCIALIZ+ ) !M1 W9+ & D9+ !M1 PROVID+ BUS9ESS OPPORTUNITIES = !M1 & L5D+ !M MONEY -- UND] ! EXPECTATION ?AT1 AT SOME PO9T 9 ! FUTURE1 !Y MIATUS4 ,WA%+TON ,PO/ COLUMNI/ ,J5NIF] ,RUB9 PUTS ,TRUMP 9 ! 0USEFUL IDIOT0 CATEGORY47 ,! RESULT IS ?AT ! ,TRUMP FAMILY & !IR BUS9ESS & POLITICAL ASSOCIATES REPRES5T A PRO-,RUSSIAN CLIQUE )9 ! BROAD] ,U,S RUL+ CLASS ?AT WAS ABLE TO SNEAK 9TO P[] BY :AT REALLY ADDS UP AS A MALFUNCTION+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL SY/EM4 ,UN=TUNATELY = ! ,TRUMP CABAL1 !IR PROGRAM HAS V]Y LITTLE SUPPORT 9 ! RUL+ ELITE AS A :OLE4 ,EQUALLY IMPORTANT1 !Y HAVE NOT MANAG$ TO W9 OV] ANY:]E NE> A MAJORITY ( ! ,U,S ELECTORATE TO !IR SIDE4 ,QUITE ! CONTR>Y1 ! MORE PEOPLE SEE ( ,TRUMP & HIS ADM9I/RATION1 & ! MORE !Y LE>N ( HIS POLICIES1 ! MORE !Y >E REPULS$4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! BUS9ESS ( ACTUALLY GOV]N+ ! C\NTRY AT ! F$]AL LEVEL HAS COME SCREE*+ TO A HALT4 ,! ,REPUBLICANS1DIVID$ AMONG !MSELVES & FAC+ AN >\S$ ELECTORATE1 HAV5'T BE5 ABLE TO PUT ?R\< ANY SIGNIFICANT PORTION ( !IR AG5DA1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT !Y CONTROL ALL ?REE BRAN*ES ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,:ILE1 ON A SECOND TRY1 !Y DID MANAGE TO GET !IR HEAL?C>E LEGISLATION PASS$ BY ! ,H\SE ( ,REPRES5TATIVES1 ITS PROSPECTS 9 ! ,S5ATE APPE> TO BE DIM1 ESPECIALLY AFT] ! ,CONGRESSIONAL ,BUDGET ,(FICE E/IMAT$ ?AT IT W\LD RESULT 9 #bc MILLION PEOPLE LOS+ !IR HEAL? 9SURANCE4 ,TRUMP'S SECOND TRAVEL BAN HAS BE5 OV]TURN$ BY A CIRCUIT C\RT & N[ SEEMS HEAD$ TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 :I* REC5TLY DECL>$ UNCON/ITUTIONAL ! ,REPUBLICANS' G]RYM&]+ ( ELECTION DI/RICTS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ! PROSPECTS ( TAX RE=M & LEGISLATION TO REBUILD ! C\NTRY'S 9FRA/RUCTURE SEEM POOR] /ILL4 ,! FACT ( ! MATT] IS ?AT ! ,REPUBLICAN PROGRAM HAS V]Y LITTLE SUPPORT AMONG ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 ,:ILE ,OBAMAC>E C]TA9LY HAS ITS FLAWS & PROBLEMS1 IT HAS CONV9C$ ! MAJORITY ( ,AM]ICANS ?AT HEAL?C>E IS A RIM+ IS A S]I\S ISSUE ?AT NE$S TO BE DEALT )4 7,LEAD]S ( ! MAJOR CORPORATIONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9CLUD+ ! ,C,E,O ( ,EXXON-,MOBIL .<6.>1 REC5TLY URG$ ,TRUMP TO KEEP ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ! ,P>IS ,ACCORD47 ,A MAJORITY ALSO OPPOSES GUTT+ F$]ALLY F9ANC$ PUBLIC S]VICES ?AT PROVIDE AT LEA/ SOME HELP TO ! POOR] MEMB]S ( \R COMMUNITIES1 C]TA9LY NOT :5 ?IS IS MEANT TO F9ANCE SUB/ANTIAL TAX CUTS = ! RI*4 ,AB\T ! ONLY ?+ ! ,REPUBLICANS HAVE GO+ = !M IS ?AT !IR VOT+ BASE HAS REMA9$ REASONABLY SOLID4 ,:ILE1 ACCORD+ TO SOME POLLS1 ,TRUMP'S APPROVAL RAT+ AMONG ! ELECTORATE AT L>GE REA*$ A L[ PO9T ( #c#f.01 HIS SUPPORT AMONG ,REPUBLICANS IS /ILL OV] #g#e.04 ,H[EV]1 IT IS WOR? NOT+ ?AT MU* ( ! ,REPUBLICANS' SUPPORT IS BAS$ ON FALSE PRET5SES4 ,MANY ( ,TRUMP VOT]S DID NOT VOTE = HIM BECAUSE !Y SUPPORT ! TRADITIONAL ,REPUBLICAN PROGRAM -- TAX CUTS = ! RI*1 D]EGULATION ( BUS9ESS1 & SLA%+ SOCIAL PROGRAMS -- BUT BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO VOTE AGA9/ ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON & ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY1 :OM !Y P]CEIVE AS REPRES5T+ ,WALL ,/REET & ! RE/ ( CORPORATE ,AM]ICA4 ,MANY ( !SE PEOPLE VOT$ = ,OBAMA 9 #bh & 7SOME:AT FEW]7 9 #b#a#b1 BUT BECAME DISILLUSION$ AFT] ,OBAMA T5D$ TO ! NE$S ( CORPORATE ,AM]ICA 7E4G41 BAIL+ \T ! BANKS & ! AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES7 :ILE LEAV+ ! NE$S ( MIDDLE- & WORK+-CLASS PEOPLE 79CLUD+ HOME[N]S 0UND]WAT]0 ON !IR MORTGAGES7 UNADDRESS$4 ,MANY ALSO SUPPORT$ ,B]NIE ,S&]S' CAMPAIGN 9 ! ,DEMOCRATIC PRIM>Y1 DUR+ :I* HE EXCORIAT$ ,CL9TON = H] TIES TO ,WALL ,/REET & D5\NC$ ! 0BILLIONAIRE CLASS0 BUT !N COMPLETELY CAPITULAT$ TO H] 7& !M7 BE=E ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY CONV5TION4 ,AL?\< IT HAS TAK5 LONG] ?AN MIE BEG9N+ TO SEE :O & :AT ,DONALD ,TRUMP IS & :AT ! EFFECTS ( HIS ACTUAL 7RA!R ?AN HIS PROMIS$7 POLICIES WILL BE4 ,AS !Y WAKE UP1 :I* ,I BELIEVE !Y WILL 7H[EV] SL[LY71 ! ,REPUBLICANS' POLITICAL BASE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY N>R[4 ,& :5 IT DOES1 ,I EXPECT MANY ,REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS 7:O HATE ,TRUMP 9 PRIVATE :ILE SUPPORT+ HIM 9 PUBLIC7 WILL RUN FROM ! PRESID5T LIKE RATS LEAV+ A S9K+ %IP4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 IT'S H>D TO SEE H[ ?IS CAN 5D WELL = ! ,REPUBLICANS4 ,AL?\< ! ,REPUBLICAN E/ABLI%M5T ORIG9ALLY SAW ,TRUMP AS AN 9T]LOP] :O DID NOT %>E !IR PROGRAM1 BY ! TIME HE WON ! PRIM>Y1 !Y HAD JUMP$ ON ! B&WAGON & BET ! F>M ON !IR NEW 0CONV]T40 ,!Y W]E ELAT$ BY HIS VICTORY & BY !IR W9N+ ( MAJORITIES 9 BO? ,H\SE & ,S5ATE1 & HOP$ TO UTILIZE ?IS AS ! BASIS = PURSU+ !IR REACTION>Y PROGRAM4 ,N[1 EXCEPT = A FEW 9DEP5D5T S\LS1 !Y >E TI$ TO HIM1 HOOK1 L9E1 & S9K]1 EV5 AS !IR PROGRAM HAS /ALL$ 9 ,CONGRESS & AS ! PRESID5T & HIS ADM9I/RATION >E BE+ SL[LY TORN TO PIECES BY ! ONGO+ REVELATIONS & 9VE/IGATIONS AB\T ! ,TRUMP'S CONNECTIONS ) ! ,RUSSIAN OLIG>*Y4 ,:ILE1 AT ?IS PO9T1 IT IS QUITE CLE> ?AT ! ,TRUMP CLIQUE & ! ,RUSSIAN ELITE %>$ COMMON GOALS1 !RE IS1 AS YET1 NO EVID5CE ?AT ! ,TRUMP TEAM DIRECTLY COLLUD$ ) ! ,RUSSIANS' EF=TS TO 9FLU5CE ! ELECTION4 ,H[EV]1 IT HAS BECOME 9CREAS+LY LIKELY ?AT MEMB]S ( ! ADM9I/RATION1 9CLUD+ ,FLYNN1 ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL ,JEFF ,SESSIONS1 ,KU%N]1 & ,TRUMP HIMSELF WILL BE SE5 TO HAVE 0OB/RUCT$ JU/ICE10 ?AT IS1 ATTEMPT$ TO IMP$E ! 9VE/IGATIONS 9TO ,PUT9'S ELECTION %5ANIGANS4 ,MORE BROADLY1 ! ,REPUBLICANS >E BE+ EXPOS$ AS ! PA!TIC & SADI/IC HYPOCRITES !Y REALLY >E4 ,!Y HELP$ ELECT AS PRESID5T A MAN :O HAS NO?+ 9 ! WAY ( :AT ANY 9TELLIG5T & DEC5T P]SON1 REG>DLESS ( HIS_/H] POLITICS1 MIACT]40 ,DESPITE CONTROLL+ ALL ?REE BRAN*ES ( ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T1 !Y HAVE PROV5 COMPLETELY 9CAPABLE ( GOV]N+4 ,!Y HAVE REVEAL$ ?AT DESPITE !IR RHETORIC1 !Y HAVE NO CONC]N = ! WELL BE+ ( ! VA/ MAJORITY PEOPLE ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,NOT LEA/1 !Y HAVE DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! PR9CIPLES !Y HAVE LONG CLAIM$ TO UPHOLD1 P>TICUL>LY1 !IR DEF5SE ( 0TRADITIONAL VALUES01 SU* AS HONE/Y1 K9DNESS1 FAIRNESS1 C\RAGE1 PATRIOTISM1 RESPECT = ! OP9IONS & CONC]N = ! WELF>E ( O!RS1 MEAN NO?+ TO !M4 ,:AT WE'RE SEE+ IS JU/ ! LATE/ /AGE ( A PROCESS ?AT BEGAN UND] ,RI*>D ,NIXON :51 9 ! FACE ( ! ,BLACK LIB]ATION MOVEM5T & ! ,DEMOCRATS' ADOPTION ( A CIVIL RITY ADOPT$ ! 0,S\!RN ,/RATEGY10 AN ALL-BUT-EXPLICIT APPEAL TO ! RACIAL FE>S & \TRIT$ \T AS ! P>TY ( ,L9COLN1 ! P>TY ?AT W5T TO W> TO OPPOSE ! EXPANSION ( SLAV]Y1 ! P>TY ( ! ,EMANCIPATION ,PROCLAMATION & ! #a#c?1 #a#d?1 & #a#e? AM5DM5TS TO ! ,U,S ,CON/ITUTION1 HAD1 \T ( OPPORTUNISM & DESP]ATION1 BECOME ! P>TY ( RACISM4 ,9 EFFECT1 AS ! ,DEMOCRATS AB&ON$ ! S\!RN SEGREGATIONI/S1 ! ,REPUBLICANS ADOPT$ !M4 ,& !Y HAVE TI$ !MSELVES TO VIRTUALLY EV]Y SOCIALLY & CULTURALLY RETROGRADE CAUSE 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,YET1 ALONG ) ! NOT-SO-HIDD5 APPEALS TO :ITE SUPREMACY & TO ALL ! O!R ATTITUDES ?AT DEF9E A GOOD *UNK ( !IR BASE1 ! ,REPUBLICANS /ILL CLAIM$ TO UPHOLD ! PR9CIPLES ( #a#i? LIB]ALISM1 ?AT IS1 DEF5SE ( ! M>KET1 FREE TRADE1 LIMIT$ GOV]NM5T1 ! RULE ( LAW1 ! RITY IS LITTLE BETT]4 ,:ILE IT HAS MANAG$1 AT LEA/ RHETORICALLY1 TO PLACE ITSELF ON ! 0PROGRESSIVE0 SIDE ( ! CRUCIAL SOCIAL & CULTURAL ISSUES ( ! DAY1 IT IS NO EXEMPL> ( HONE/Y & DEC5CY1 & C]TA9LY NO *AMPION ( ! NE$S & 9T]E/S ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 ,A LOOK AT ! LIVES & C>E]S ( PEOPLE LIKE ,BILL & ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON -- !IR DI%ONE/Y & CYNICISM1 !IR GRE$ & AMBITION1 !IR SELF-RITY /&S =4 ,MO/ IMPORTANT1 ! ,DEMOCRATS' FUNDAM5TAL GOAL REMA9S ! DEF5SE & EFFECTIVE MANAGEM5T ( ,AM]ICAN & 9T]NATIONAL CAPITALISM1 ) ALL ! BRUTALITY1 9JU/ICE1 & LIES ?AT ?IS 5TAILS4 ,%\LD ! ,DEMOCRATS REGA9 P[]1 :I* ,I EXPECT !Y WILL AT SOME PO9T1 !Y MAY WELL PROVIDE ! /IMULUS = A REVIVAL ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY4 7,& >\ND & >\ND WE GO47 ,EPILOGUE3 ,SOME 9ITIAL ?\IS ,ACCORD4 ,JUNE #b1 #bag ,PRESID5T ,TRUMP'S ANN\NCEM5T ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WILL )DRAW FROM ! ,P>IS ,ACCORD TO COMBAT CLIMATE *ANGE MAY COME TO REPRES5T A TRULY HI/ORIC OCCASION4 ,IT APPE>S AS IF1 ) ?IS DECISION1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ABDICAT+ ITS GLOBAL LEAD]%IP ROLE1 A POSITION IT HAS HAD = OV] #g YE>S4 ,( C\RSE1 IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT IF ,TRUMP'S T]M IS SOMEH[ CUT %ORT 7VIA IMPEA*M5T OR =C$ RESIGNATION7 OR IF HE IS DEFEAT$ 9 ! #bb ELECTIONS1 ! ,U,S CAN RECLAIM ITS 9T]NATIONAL /ATION1 BUT1 EV5 N[1 TOO MU* MAY HAVE BE5 LO/4 ,ACCORD+ TO SEV]AL MEASURES1 ! ,*9ESE ECONOMY IS BIGG] ?AN ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES' & IS CONT9U+ TO GR[ AT A CONSID]ABLY FA/] RATE4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ,*9ESE LEAD]%IP HAS REC5TLY TAK5 /EPS TO PROMOTE ITSELF AS A VIABLE REPLACEM5T = ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ON ! 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