Matthew 6:24

He is a man of
deep ignorance,
extravagant arrogance,
blatant immorality,
and no heartfelt convictions
(not counting those thirty-four, of course).
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He is a man who cares nothing
about you or me,
about our lives in America,
or
about America itself.
—

He is a celebrity and nothing more,
a third-rate stand-up comedian.
He is the leader of a cult known as his “base”
(consider the adjectival meanings of base).
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He has captured the devotion of that base
with a slogan (MAGA),
a ridiculous little dance,
and lies as big or small as needed.
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If you support the man
after his conviction on thirty-four felony counts,
after he has attacked women,
attacked immigrants (fleeing to the United States–
not to take your jobs
but to find, they hope, better lives),
attacked those with disabilities,
and attacked anybody or said anything
he thought might get him some applause,
then I can’t help thinking that,
at some level,
you are like him.