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Trump would surround himself with sycophants

Posted 10/3/24

As much as our radical friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans might like the idea of having Mr. Trump be the boss of everyone, it’s long past time to remember why democracy is usually the …

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Trump would surround himself with sycophants

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As much as our radical friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans might like the idea of having Mr. Trump be the boss of everyone, it’s long past time to remember why democracy is usually the best route for the most people.  
Any time you have one person being “The Decider,” that person is going to be surrounded by people whose only goal is to stay close to that person, which means flattery and ass-kissing is more important than telling that person what he or she needs to know.
Pretty soon, that person is totally convinced that everything they say and do is marvelous, and so are the results - because everyone around him tells him so.  (This is usually a guy - women are smarter about this stuff than men are.  They have to be to survive.)
Any good football coach has lots of help.  The best ones have people willing to argue with him.  Mr. Trump would be a lousy football coach, just like he’s been lousy at running businesses.  He’s gone bankrupt six times.
He even managed to go bankrupt with a casino, which I don’t think has ever happened before.  He even thought that the TV show, “The Apprentice,” was real.  Can you imagine being on a team with him as the manager and coach?
Or even as the guy with the Gatorade?  No thank you.
Dave Porter
Minneapolis