So, This Is What It's Like To Have An Idiot In Charge During A Pandemic

Are you still alive?

Good.

Consider yourself fortunate.

Fortunate that you haven't listened to our #FakePresident's advice regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

This whole "what do experts know, anyway?" approach to government has come back to bite our sad nation's ass. Hard.

Turns out that government isn't the problem. Inept government is. And Republican is now officially a synonym for inept.

Turns out that a "government so small we can drown it in a bathtub" doesn't help much during a national, indeed worldwide, crisis.

(You can thank Ronald Reagan, the Republican Party, and that stooge Grover Norquist for much of the mess we're in.)

Toss in a spoiled, psychologically damaged fool in the White House and let the fun begin!

At this point, anybody still listening to our Grifter-in-Chief, or his Fox News' stooges, deserves to catch the virus.

Then, they'll either live or die. Toss a coin.

And all the prayers in the world won't change that.

It's Never EVER His Fault

At times like these it's very important to have a thoughtful, calm, intelligent, proactive person in charge.

Someone who has a complete grasp of the situation, who defers to experts, works tirelessly to solve problems, and is able to take the necessary steps to keep the populace from descending into a panicking mob.

Someone whose demeanor screams competence, whose words reflect a common human decency, and a compassion for those suffering.

Someone who is accountable and responsible.

Instead, we have what appears to be a heavily sedated orangutan.

An orangutan who has gone bankrupt several times.

Not his fault.

Who has been a serial adulterer.

Not his fault.

Who has been accused of rape by a number of women.

Not his fault.

Who gutted our pandemic response team.

Not his fault.

Who hasn't a clue about governing.

Not his fault.

Who doesn't give a damn about anything except his own appetites.

Not his fault. 

The one unchanging constant about our heavily sedated orangutan is that...

IT'S NEVER EVER HIS FAULT.

He Is The Real Hoax

One of the definitions of the word hoax is "a fraud".

You know, like a businessman who brags about his acumen, but in reality is a multiple bankrupt, who cheats his sub contractors at every turn, who has blown through the many hundreds of millions that he inherited, and has only survived by laundering money for Russian crooks.

A guy who brags about his "genius", but is obviously a halfwit. And that's probably being insulting to all the other halfwits.

The same guy claims to be an expert in many fields, including diplomacy, warfare, health care, weather, and finance, but when push comes to shove, he really doesn't know much about anything besides self-aggrandizement. That he's an expert in.

This extremely "manly" man buddies up to any dictator he encounters, fawning like a debutante on her first date, and then folds at the first sign of trouble.

In addition, he's the phoniest of "Christians", a racist, sexist, xenophobic twat, who spends his days lying about everything under the sun, and blaming others for his never ending list of failures.

The idea that this person is equipped to lead us through the rough times ahead is laughable. Tragic, but laughable.

That's the real hoax. A walking, talking, snake oil salesman masquerading as a President.

The 7 Deadly Sins Personified

Shall we go down the list?

Yes! Let's.

1. Pride: one who boasts of being a "stable genius", who has never admitted to a single failing--despite an amazingly long list of failings, who claims to be the "greatest" without a drop of evidence, who slaps his name on everything he can, and in big GOLD letters, too, might be said to have an excess of pride.

2. Envy: when the chief goal of your every working hour seemingly consists of dismantling anything that your predecessor did, or claiming his achievements as your own, you might be just a little envious of him. And, really, why not? He was intelligent, honest, capable, attractive, funny--in short, everything you aren't.

3. Gluttony: please pass the fast food and ketchup. And then stand back! Stand way, way, back. You don't get that fat without some serious effort.

4. Lust: do we even have to go there? Although, I must say, the barely contained, overwhelming desire for his eldest daughter is the cherry on top.

5. Anger: him get angry! Him get oh so angry when the peoples mock him. Oh, and the peoples, at least the sentient ones, do mock him. Him the world's largest snowflake.

6. Greed: when his era is over, after the White House has been ritually scourged, better count the silverware. And audit all of his expenses. 'Cuz the man would steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes.

7. Sloth: the one saving grace he has is that he's just too damn lazy to even attempt much governing. I mean, honestly, who has the time? There's a gold toilet to sit on whilst he tweets his constant stream of lies, distortions, and foolish nonsense. Then it's time to watch Fox News, followed by a greasy snack and a lengthy nap. Repeat as necessary.

The 7 Deadly Sins personified: if that isn't a perfect description of Donald J. Trump, then nothing is.