Trump has a Reverse Midas Touch. He diminishes everyone and everything around him. His friends, enemies, associates, supporters, the nation that elected him president, the world … all are diminished, lessened.
It is his superpower.
Like a Greek tragedy, his flawed character is his downfall. Sic semper tyrannis is the wise motto of the state of Virginia. All tyrants are inevitably overthrown.
When will we learn? The lyrics of a poem by TS Eliot are made more poignant by singer/song writer/poet laureate Bob Dylan, paraphrased here, “How many times will politicians lie, before they’re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.”
The poem and song are about the evil of war, and also applies to the evil of corrupt politicians. The truth is all around us. Look for real truth… not wishful thinking. Be wise as servants, harmless as doves. Trump, and his supporters, are good examples of what one should NOT be.
Learn your lessons well. Don’t be fooled again. Listen to the music of the spheres.