Yes, yes, it's bad that Trump WH is launching these character attacks on Fauci. But to what end? People will be convinced Fauci stopped Trump from mounting aggressive response? That things are actually awesome despite Fauci's whining?
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Also to provide a human proxy for the virus. So he has someone to attack and humiliate.
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Makes sense and comports to this WH Admin’s approach of “take shallow, meaningless action, weather storm until the next chaotic episode”...
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The stupidest possible explanation is that there is no reasoning whatsoever behind the plan to attack Fauci, and it is merely another instinctive ego-stroking move by those around Trump. It is, therefore, the most likely explanation, per Trump's Razor.
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Honestly I wish that someone would do more detailed exploration of the entire monarchial treatment of Trump by the right, in which he cannot be criticized so the faults of his administration are due to his betrayal by courtiers.
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Stroking Trump's ego is just a byproduct. The purpose of the attack is to shift blame and to distract -- nothing fancy, just the old Roy Cohn playbook which is basically all Trump knows. I don't know why people are acting surprised, this has been his modus operandi for 40 yrs.
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It makes perfect sense because 1) he doesn't defend, 2) his record is indefensible, 3) the attacks on China are declining in effectiveness, 4) he can't attack governors because the outbreaks are mostly in red states, and 5) it's hard for Fauci to hit back.
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That’s basically my take too. He’s the proximate person who isn’t toadying to Trump, also proximate to the issue that is dooming Trump. Ergo, attack.
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Speaking of egos, any tweets this morning now that Mary Trump's book is out? (I refuse to follow him)
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There's never a better answer than "because of Trump's ego." Which of course is a proxy for Trump's pathological insecurity.
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You’re right. Trump is a made man.
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