Monday, May 29, 2017

Self-deception Or Plain Lies?

Unofficial reports from within the White House tell of a President consumed by the Russia investigations, obsessing over "fake news", trying to discredit leaks and claiming that there is a conspiracy against him within the "deep state".

The thing is, that can't really be what he is thinking. Donald Trump can't reasonably be unaware and innocent in the middle of all this. So, what is the cause if his anxiety, then? Is he just worried that he will spend the rest of his life in jail, or is it possible that he actually feels some remorse over having sold out his country to a hostile power?

Or perhaps he is so far gone that he actually believes his own lies and thinks he can escape this mess without legal repercussions? His brain appears to be deteriorating at an alarming rate, and he might possibly not remember or understand that he and his minions conspired with Russia to rig the election in his favor.

In any case, the end is near for Donald Trump, and he knows it. It would just be slightly sad if he actually believes he's innocent. Not sad enough to pity him, though. He deserves nothing but contempt for what he has done to the United States and to the world.