Caution: Contains strong locker room language
What good is it to gain the world, yet lose your soul?
I often think of this when I think about our president Trump. He seems to have everything, yet, nothing, at the same time. A Pontius Pilate on steriods: what is the truth?
Anything he makes it.
Oh, he's good at what he does. The master of the ruthless bluff. Lawyer the shit out of them. Make 'em an offer they can't refuse.
The ultimate modern American capitalist: Amoral to a fault. Selfish to the nth degree. Greed is his compass. Like a general in a major war, people are his pawns. People are just numbers to be used and played.
Right and wrong are meaningless words to someone that creates truths out of flim-flam salesmanship.
That is Trump's appeal. Lie with so much conviction; state with so much gall; look 'em straight in the eye with no gleam of guilt and tell them: the check is in the mail. I'll do it on Monday. Of course I will pull out, and people that need these assurances will gladly believe him.
A person at work actually told me that President Trump is the only thing that makes sense. That is the true power of our president. He can sell a freezer to an eskimo... a monorail to the city of Springfield... a marching band to River City.
As George Baily said of Mr. Potter,"He's not selling: he's buying."
With each lie president Trump buys another soul into his cause.
I knew The Donald would win the presidency when he claimed he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and not lose any voters.
And he actually gained voters.
When Trump doesn't actually have to do what he says, he just has to say it for folks to buy into it, he's the one buying.
One soul at a time.
At this point of time the the alleged Russian pee tape, the alleged Russian collusion are totally meaningless. Bring them on.Admit to them. His base would not care one iota. They would cheer the fact.
The president of lies will not be happy until he is fully realized to be the king of lies and the people cheer.
And the whole world goes to Hell.
Maybe then, just maybe, Trump supporters will wake from their slumbers and complain and be defiant. But by then, it will be to late.
Because as an old girlfriend used to tell me, you can't complain about a man not pulling out when you are already letting him screw you.
