Parting shot—a word from the editors
The Best Definition of Donald Trump We Have Found
In his zeal to prove to his antagonists in the War Party that he is as bloodthirsty as their champion, Hillary Clinton, and more manly than Barack Obama, Trump seems to have gone “play-crazy” — acting like an unpredictable maniac in order to terrorize the Russians into forcing some kind of dramatic concessions from their Syrian allies, or risk Armageddon.However, the “play-crazy” gambit can only work when the leader is, in real life, a disciplined and intelligent actor, who knows precisely what actual boundaries must not be crossed. That ain’t Donald Trump — a pitifully shallow and ill-disciplined man, emotionally handicapped by obscene privilege and cognitively crippled by white American chauvinism. By pushing Trump into a corner and demanding that he display his most bellicose self, or be ceaselessly mocked as a “puppet” and minion of Russia, a lesser power, the War Party and its media and clandestine services have created a perfect storm of mayhem that may consume us all.— Glen Ford, Editor in Chief, Black Agenda Report
“the result of the establishment’s realisation —brought to a boil with the upset election of Trump—that they are losing control of the main narrative. The truth is getting through, so to speak— and the holes must be plugged.” – absolutely!
I wholeheartedly agree with every word. Then I read the “Parting shot—a word from the editors” and it’s de riguer Trump hating cliches. It’s one thing to be insightful, a blessing in fact, then to be a captive of illogical groupthink nullifies it. What has Trump actually done that deserves such villification? The answer is nothing. It’s just a general spray of foulness about the “concept of Trump”. This is where insightful authors and publishers need to check themselves, because many many purveyors of this anti Trump propaganda are clearly being paid to do so. When the evidence of ‘pay… Read more »