I was sure this would suck. Behold, it does not suck, and I am no fan of Friedman. I think that in understanding Trump’s affection for Russian gangsters, including Putin, and other international no-goods we only have to forget about nationalism — and patriotism, for that matter — and focus on the class war which is nearly won in America by the rich who have permanent minority rule within reach.
Nationalism and patriotism are for losers, like the suckers who fell for the populist nonsense and are evidently too embarrassed to own their humiliation as Donald screws them more brazenly, insultingly and inventively all the time. Witness Trump’s astonishing rationalizations for claiming crisis powers to cancel planned raises for federal workers. It is truly as if Trump speaks out of his asshole.
