Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Trump playing Prez like a psychotic Ted Baxter


Remember Ted Knight as Ted Baxter, the inconsolably insecure, but lovable news anchor on the Mary Tyler Moore show? Baxter pouted, begged, cried and groveled for approval and validation like an hapless 5 year old. Knight's sthick was hilarious and entertaining since he caused no harm to anyone but himself as we doubled over in laughter. That infantile insecurity is on full display in the Trump presidency with two exceptions. Trump's Ted Baxter is real and sociopathic; leading to incalculable harm to people and the planet. Dropping out of the Iran nuclear deal and climate change agreement, defunding Obamacare, overturning LGBT protections, while threatening to nuke 'Rocket Man' in North Korea are not funny. They may end up dooming the entire planet. Come to think of it, Trump is also making us double over...from fear and loathing.

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