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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Monday, February 19, 2018

Leveraging The Id

Trump's massive, world warping insecurities threaten the very fabric of American government.  His bileous rage-tweeting this weekend is a prime example of how Trump's inability to differentiate his frail ego from the rest of the world's concerns.

However, there is at least the possibility that Trump's wounded pride could lead to the first modest restrictions on guns in two decades.

I know it can hurt when you get upstaged by the eloquence and morality of teenagers.  It's happened to me a few times over the years.  Of course, when it happens to me, I'm proud to be upstaged. It gives me hope for the future.  Trump's future extends to about 15 minutes from now.  But if this is what it takes for Trump and the GOP to sign even the most modest background check bill, maybe there's hope.

Then again, how's that "bump stock" ban going?

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