Donald Trump is, frankly, an overgrown child. Time and time again, throughout his lifetime, he has shown an undeniable and relentless tendency to be like a child, in the sense that all he ever seems to see or pursue is the instant gratification that usually is the exclusive domain of children.
He never seemed to grow out of that phase, and in a nation that itself is increasingly obsessed with some sort of an immature youth culture that focuses on immediate self-gratification, it would seem frankly fitting that this poster boy for those decadent values would indeed be entrusted with the highest office in the land, with all of the awesome responsibilities, prestige, and dangers involved with the Oval Office that Trump now holds.
As a businessman, he made his reputation for being ruthless, and indeed, he built his empire by being the tyrant that he showed himself to be. And despite the fact that business is not a democracy, and that his style would not necessarily translate well to a democracy, many people nevertheless felt that he could work his magic for the good of the country.
Of course, he had his detractors. Many people warned that his style was reckless, but much like a child, he made a face and dismissed these claims.
And paid the price.
His whole approach towards other people betrays that trademark immaturity of his. He holds grudges, and then fails to understand how this can work both ways. He does some incredibly offensive and outlandish things, and goes to unbelievable lengths to demean and insult people, yet he acts like a snowflake when he claims to be the victim when he inevitably is on the receiving end of attacks, and he talks at length about how unfair all of this is.
Well, one perfect example of exactly why this treatment of Trump is fair would be John McCain.
It's funny, because I recently got into a kind of online argument with a friend of mine about this. It was a quote by Stephen King which I will have to paraphrase here, because I cannot remember exactly how it went. But for the most parts, it said that when this country is at war, it is the poor, working kids who go to fight it, while rich kids declare bone spurs and get to stay home.
He took exception to it, and suggested that John McCain was not the war hero that some people suggest that he is.
I responded by saying that McCain actually went, and he paid the price. Also, I mentioned that it was classless of Trump to criticize McCain in the manner that he did.
He responded with an article, supposedly in-depth (and probably a perfect example of fake news), where it was argued that McCain was not only far from a hero, but essentially, almost an enemy of the United States, based on his actions in Vietnam. It was an article that, frankly, I found almost laughable.
And I responded by saying, again, that McCain actually went to Vietnam, and did not dodge the war, like our current "leader" managed to do.
Indeed, the way that Trump acted towards McCain was particularly despicable, and demonstrated not low class, but no class. Here is a man who dodged the war of his time, even after receiving military training, because he was rich and came from a wealthy family. And he dares to criticize McCain for actually going and getting captured! What gall! What a dirty trick, and what a scumbag he is to conduct himself in such a manner, and criticize someone else's war record when he was too much of a coward to go and fight in that same war himself!
McCain, however, has not allowed Trump to forget. He has continually criticized Trump ever since, and was the key vote against key legislation that Trump championed, and was trying to define his early presidency with.
Frankly, this is better entertainment than any of Trump's crappy reality television shows ever were! To see someone so full of themselves get his is just priceless!
So, it seemed like something that definitely should be shared:
Well, one perfect example of exactly why this treatment of Trump is fair would be John McCain.
It's funny, because I recently got into a kind of online argument with a friend of mine about this. It was a quote by Stephen King which I will have to paraphrase here, because I cannot remember exactly how it went. But for the most parts, it said that when this country is at war, it is the poor, working kids who go to fight it, while rich kids declare bone spurs and get to stay home.
He took exception to it, and suggested that John McCain was not the war hero that some people suggest that he is.
I responded by saying that McCain actually went, and he paid the price. Also, I mentioned that it was classless of Trump to criticize McCain in the manner that he did.
He responded with an article, supposedly in-depth (and probably a perfect example of fake news), where it was argued that McCain was not only far from a hero, but essentially, almost an enemy of the United States, based on his actions in Vietnam. It was an article that, frankly, I found almost laughable.
And I responded by saying, again, that McCain actually went to Vietnam, and did not dodge the war, like our current "leader" managed to do.
Indeed, the way that Trump acted towards McCain was particularly despicable, and demonstrated not low class, but no class. Here is a man who dodged the war of his time, even after receiving military training, because he was rich and came from a wealthy family. And he dares to criticize McCain for actually going and getting captured! What gall! What a dirty trick, and what a scumbag he is to conduct himself in such a manner, and criticize someone else's war record when he was too much of a coward to go and fight in that same war himself!
McCain, however, has not allowed Trump to forget. He has continually criticized Trump ever since, and was the key vote against key legislation that Trump championed, and was trying to define his early presidency with.
Frankly, this is better entertainment than any of Trump's crappy reality television shows ever were! To see someone so full of themselves get his is just priceless!
So, it seemed like something that definitely should be shared:
John McCain keeps serving his revenge to Donald Trump ice cold Chris Cillizza Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Updated 11:57 PM ET, Mon October 23, 2017
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