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What I can’t reconcile is that a hallmark of Orange Felon is often said to be that he is a fucking moron. Is he an idiot savant then? Or is he really playing β€œthree dimensional chess” as some of his sycophantic crew claims? Was Roy Cohn telling him exactly what to do each step of the way, or did he learn well enough to carry off this intricate plot himself? And what I really can’t come to terms with is how someone so utterly repulsive fooled everyone. Granted I’m not that sophisticated and may well have been fooled myself without a good heads up (by 2016 the NYT made it clear what an utter waste of carbon he was, an abortion that somehow survived the dumpster) but he is actually the most repulsive human being I can think of. That dead, raspy voice, that smirky catshit eating smirk, his smarmy, ugly face. It’s gotten far worse with age, but it must have been there from birth. That alone should make anyone turn and run. Yet everyone seems to be so completely seduced. But finally, tell me. Do I have to face my own cognitive dissonance and face that this walking septic tank is actually a cunning bastard and not the blubbering idiot I so deeply treasure in my heart of darkness?

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Susan OBrien's avatar

Amazing piece!!! Thank you for its breadth, depth, and detail.

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