I have no idea where this properly lives, so … here.
Something I've posted several times before
“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man’s oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.”
–John Kenneth Galbraith
Trump – like other RW demagogues – has tremendous appeal to the mouth-breathers, because he tells them that they shouldn’t have to care about less fortunate people, the planet, the environment, or minorities.
He doesn’t ask them to be ‘better people’ in any way, shape or form, the way that most past Presidents have. He encourages them to be proud of their baser instincts and worst qualities.
In short, he applauds them for their “religiosity” while simultaneously absolving them from any need to actually be decent human beings.
In the Washington DC National Cathedral, today, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, gave a sermon that may have been The Most Uncomfortable Non-Judicial Speech that Trump has had to listen to in a very long time.
In short, she explained what Jesus actually would do, and essentially exhorted Trump to lean in that direction – y’know: the antithesis of his entire agenda.
Sixteen minute story on YouTube – IMHO, worth watching.
After which, Trump told the press that he “didn’t think the prayer service was very good.”
[Forthcoming memo to Kash Patel, suggesting another addition to the Enemies List – first of the clergy??]