Listen to Trump’s words, in cabinet meetings, in news
conferences, with world leaders, in answers to questions. No matter how complex
the circumstance or the question, they are simplistic, repetitive and clichéd.
For example, his answer to what his policy for global engagement: “…strength
and peace…” Any of us could say that much with no personal expertise at all.
When he gave his retraction to the Helsinki blunder the
other day, he had to read it…to read it. When he consoles the nation after a
tragedy, he has to read his statement. No feeling, compassion or credibility.
How can people not see through this? Are their expectations
so low for their own President? How do we see the emptiness that just a little
critical thinking would reveal?
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