It's true that if you are willing to do mental gymnastics and squint a little you can translate Trump's dumb-ass words into something intelligent. But a truer polyphonic reading acknowledges the surface stupidity even if words can have deeper meaning.https://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/1144962701879382016 …
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Trump's confusion on "Western liberalism" is also an example of one of his prime traits: he's incapable of abstract thought. That's often a strength as a politician since it means he talks in concrete terms people can understand (wall, oil, jobs).https://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/1144962701879382016 …
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Trump's TV series is tanking. The tired old guest stars, Putin and Kim, can't goose the ratings anymore. What's a fella to do?
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“Make alliance”. Two words doing waaaaaaay too much lifting here...
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Small groups of the rich and powerful out to become richer and more powerful have usually ruled us. Putin, Trump and today's right wing are in that tradition. Only democracy, *legitimate* democracy, can buffer us from their abuse. "Western liberalism" is a fine name for it.
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Putin may be smarter than Trump, but that's not saying much. I remain underwhelmed by Putin's supposed brilliance. Being corrupt while stoking nationalism isn't the 3D chess many make it out to be. It's basically Trumpism, but with less press freedom.
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