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In reply to the discussion: We must face reality. Trump is not a stupid man. Far from it. [View all]GenThePerservering
(1,864 posts)Trump is a useful fool - he has all the necessary requisites - not very intelligent, easily manipulated, lots of inherited wealth so he has little real world experience and can buy his way out of anything, a flashy (if cheap) persona and ability to work a crowd.
He's not the point - it's the cabal behind him that is dangerous - Putin, oligarchs and their dark money who are working him like a puppet. Everybody look at Trump! Look at Trump! Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. As soon as he is no longer useful to them, they will do what Trump does to others - dump him.
Trump is useful to us, too - through him we can keep track of his handlers and their motives, though he's going off script so much due to his deterioration that if they are not able to steal the election, Trump will probably be kicked to the curb.