The Baby Who Never Grew Up

Of all the non-stop, jaw-dropping things I read in this book, the most disquieting thing of all was this quote:

"By the time you read this, an infant who was born on Trump's inauguration day will demonstrate more emotionally (sic) maturity than the President of the United States."

Chew on that a little bit. Yes, the typo bothered me, and there were a few others. (Tsk, tsk, University of Chicago Press.) However, the black and white evidence of Trump's toddler nature was far more disturbing than obvious hasty editing to get a book to press. After all, even since this book was printed (published in 2020!), there is SO MUCH MORE HE HAS DONE to cement his toddler label. I can see how details would be missed.

If you're not a Trump fan, this book will make you shake your head and wonder about the future of our country. If you are a Trump fan, you'll probably dismiss it as "fake news". Sort of like a toddler who sticks their fingers in their ears and yells gibberish when they don't like what the adult is saying. I'm sensing a theme here. Folks, pretending the emperor is wearing clothes doesn't make it so. This man is childish, churlish, unpredictable and dangerous. The more his base excuses his behavior, the more he believes he is beyond any rules of law. Like a bratty child. And just like a brat, the ultimate responsibility lies with the lackadaisical parents who don't want to put in the effort to control this wayward behavior. Senate, I'm talking to you. GOP Trump base, I'm talking to you, too. Take your fingers out of your ears and look, listen and learn.