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‘A Tedious, Tiresome Performance’ — #Trump’s #SOTU
There are just too many bad moments to choose from. Was the worst one of the many instances where he gave lurid descriptions of pain & suffering? Was it when he began to hand out awards like reality TV prizes? Or was it when he tried to write Democrats out of the political community? If I have to choose, I’d say the braying #racism against #Somali Americans—it would not have been out of place in a DW Griffith film.
The #xenophobia. The scaremongering. The #lying. The name-calling. The pettiness. But worst was his ongoing mission to destroy faith in the electoral process. “Cheating is rampant.” The Dems “want to cheat. They have cheated.” It’s the “only way they can get elected.” Heavy sigh.
#Trump once again smeared #immigrants as violent criminals (a characterization contradicted by the data). He didn’t acknowledge the families torn apart or the avalanche of legal challenges. He didn’t once say “ #ICE.” He may be trying to distance himself, but the hate mongering continues.
When Roman emperors ran out of ideas, they promised #BreadAndCircuses. Trump’s speech was full of circuses, including a lengthy celebration of the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team. But he’s *no* Roman emperor: He made a point of reminding the American people that his administration is providing a lot less #food to the #poor (having “lifted” 2.4 million people off #FoodStamps).
