Robert Reich: Nato Summit Exposed Real Source of Trump's Power

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13. Roy Cohn taught him well. He has no other playbook.

Robert Reich is right that there is a sort of "power" in being willing to "to violate all the norms, rules and laws about how U.S. presidents are supposed to act – to do anything that helps him accumulate more wealth, power, and glory, and wreak vengeance on anyone who has tried to get in the way.”

Certainly, Roy Cohn taught him well. But he is the culmination of a 45 year project and the racist, soulless Republican Party, like lemmings, are following him over a cliff. This is the culmination, not of a beginning, but of an end.


https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/19/roy-cohn-donald-trump-documentary-228144

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. . Cohn imparted an M.O. that’s been on searing display throughout Trump’s ascent, his divisive, captivating campaign, and his fraught, unprecedented presidency. Deflect and distract, never give in, never admit fault, lie and attack, lie and attack, publicity no matter what, win no matter what, all underpinned by a deep, prove-me-wrong belief in the power of chaos and fear.
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We WILL end the radical right insanity in America!!