Nearly 13 months into Trump’s second term, the most terrifying attribute of his regime is its utter contempt for the United States,
and how blithely willing they are to destroy our nation and its people (let alone other nations).
With most of the Trump Show
— which began in 2015
— now in the rearview mirror,
and his mind and body rapidly decaying before our eyes,
one might think Trump would be thinking about the “legacy” he will be leaving behind in a few years.
Other presidents have been consumed with the idea of building institutions that survive their presidency
— such as Wilson’s League of Nations, FDR’s New Deal, and LBJ’s Great Society
— but Trump’s singular focus has been on tearing down the government,
even as he sucks the nation dry with his corruption.
And while Trump rushes to place his name on monuments throughout DC before he leaves office,
he’s given every indication he’s fine leaving behind a trail of utter and complete destruction.
In short, Donald J. Trump is a nihilist.
