The Trump propaganda machine has jumped off the tracks. With lies about inauguration attendance that are so obvious even they can't expect more than their most ignorant supporters to believe. So what is the plan? Is Trump's goal to crash the country so spectacularly he goes down in history? Are they giving up any pretence of actually allowing democracy to exist four years from now?
The most likely is an attempt to grab headlines from the record number of people protesting everything he stands for. His approval ratings have to have nearly bottomed out. Most of his most fervent supporters chose to be that because of his ability to put on a show. Like professional wrestling Trump is a spectacle and they really don't assign any more importance than that to it.
But what does Donald have planned for the future? He almost certainly plans to cash in on his presidency so he needs to make a big splash. Also it's a lot easier to be a terrible president than a great one, so screwing things up bad seems like the best path to a big pay day. Being impeached wouldn't really be a negative to his goals, with constant headlines, and then he gets out of the job without having to do a whole four years.
Now what are his handlers goals, and who exactly are they? The Republicans have a history of running a somewhat dimwitted candidate for president, leaving the real power behind the scenes. Putin got Trump elected, but was it in collusion with Trump, or on behalf of others in American government, or possibly just for Putin's own ends. Trumps actions seem so illogical at times you wonder if anyone is still holding the reigns, or did he just get set loose to upend the country making it ripe for molding in some new image.
The left can interfere with these plans by continuing the activism that stood out so brilliantly with the Women's Marches. Headlines must be grabbed, and the conversation must be directed to things that really matter in real peoples lives.
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