Shaggy Politics: The art of never being wrong about anything

I'm constantly baffled by Trump's followers. There's almost nothing redeemable about the man. In fact, the one thing we all thought we were getting—financial prosperity—is also being flushed down the toilet.

Now, I know what people are going to say to me. Yes, I'm not as successful as Trump. I don't have his money, I know. But listen—I'm not pointing out his shortcomings because I'm jealous. Why? Because I'm not. I have a wife who loves me, an amazing family, and peace. What else does a man need?

I'm saying this because I know there's a good chance someone will try to “what about” their way around my warranted critique of the man. And to that person, I have one thing to say: don’t bother. If you're not going to address my point, it’s hardly worth having a conversation.

When I was a young lad, I remember one of the most valuable lessons a mentor ever taught me: learn to accept your mistakes, or you'll never grow. In fact, one of the most invaluable traits of a great leader is humility. A leader accepts when he's wrong and welcomes constructive criticism. Is that how Trump leads? Isn’t he the exact opposite?

I don’t even know if “childish” is the right word, but it’s the only one that comes to mind. If everything works out, if things are good, then all the praise goes to him. If things don’t work, if the ship sinks, then suddenly he had nothing to do with it. You can't lead like that. You can’t set examples like that. It's not just ridiculous—it’s embarrassing.

Right before the election, Trump was screaming into the wind that the economic recovery reflected in the markets deserved his praise. “It’s MY stock market,” he would say. And yet today, as this ridiculous tariff war destroys the economy, he of course has nothing to do with it. He’s basically Shaggy singing “wasn’t me” to his adoring fans.

It’s truly like he said: he could shoot a man in the middle of the street and not lose a single ounce of support.

Amazing to see the power of the spell he’s cast over the American people.

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