He Displayed His Full Wannabe-Dictator Form
In the 2019 State of the Union address, Donald Trump revealed yet again that his administration is based on reality television practices, not the faithful execution of duties assigned by our Congress.
His speech was also bad with numbers—very bad, especially for anyone concerned about winning the war on cancer.
That said, to those who believe that Trump is their self-proclaimed economic and white-skin-privilege savior, a demi-god rather than a demagogue, this was a powerful speech, rich with dog whistles to those who favor authoritarianism over the messy business of democratic self-governance.
View the complete February 7 article by David Cay Johnston on the DC Reports website here.