Trump; the art of the steal

President Trump and all his trumpery endeavors to astound the world with a remake of the American dream into a panorama of kitsch culture. Rife with nightmarish schlock and awful designs he panders his brand at Davos. Better expressed as the art of the steal, his deal making comes at a price.

The shut down of what remained of anemic environmental protections, the criminal mistreatment of tribal people and clamping down on immigration opportunities for all but the purported crème de la crème of select societies. His modus operandi is one of unorthodoxy and extralegal maneuvering that places him and his nepotistic entourage outside the norms of law and ethical behavior. Clearly, the old double standard applies to the ruling regime’s forked tongued policies. A careless deregulating agenda has been transformed into a labyrinth of excessive sanctions on our own people and those who would share our aspirations for success.

This story was originally published January 30, 2018 at 3:44 PM with the headline "Trump; the art of the steal."