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Here's how I would sum up the difference between George W. Bush and Donald Trump.

George W. Bush thought God chose him to be President.

Donald Trump thinks he IS God - and even if he isn't or if God doesn't exist, at least Trump is a "Winner", and anyone who says otherwise is Fake News.

Why are Trump and his cronies not held accountable? Because they have increasingly absolute power.

And a lot of wealthy and powerful actors around the world (not just in the US) are invested in him - from billionaire donors to the Republican Party and corporate lobbyists here in the US to the halls of the Kremlin and Putin's allied oligarchs, from the autocratic "allies" of the US in the Middle East (and elsewhere) and the current far-right government of Israel to their friends and lobbyists back here, from Wall Street to Corporate America to the Religious Right to the White Supremacists, everyone who wishes to continue robbing, conning, cheating, exploiting, and hurting as much of the country and the world as they can before they croak.

What is that saying about absolute power? Absolute power does...what, absolutely? Hmm, can't put my finger on it...

Saudi King Salman's elder sons (MBS's half-brothers) tied to 9/11.

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With "friends" like these....

"State records show that Ghazzawi, 66, and his American-born wife, Deborah, owned the home at 4224 Escondito Circle in Sarasota that became the focus of an FBI investigation after neighbors reported that its occupants — Ghazzawi’s daughter Anoud and his son-in-law Abdulaziz al-Hijji — had abruptly moved out and returned with Ghazzawi to Saudi Arabia about two weeks before the terrorist attacks – leaving behind their cars, clothes, furniture and other personal belongings.

Authorities later obtained security records from the gated community and determined that cars driven by 9/11 hijack leader Mohamed Atta and other terrorist figures visited the al-Hijjis’ residence. A heavily-censored April 2002 FBI report released to Florida Bulldog in 2013 amid ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation says FBI agents found “many connections” to “individuals associated with the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001.” The FBI, however, kept those findings secret from both Congress and the 9/11 Commission, according to former Florida Sen. Bob Graham, co-chair of Congress’s Joint Inquiry into the 9/11 attacks."

https://www.floridabulldog.org/2017/05/mysterious-saudi-businessman-in-911-puzzle-surfaces-online/

.... when confronted by his “Saudi” interrogators, Zubaydah showed no fear. Instead, according to the two U.S. intelligence sources that provided me the details, he seemed relieved. The man who had been reluctant to even confirm his identity to his U.S. captors, suddenly talked animatedly. He was happy to see them, he said, because he feared the Americans would kill him. He then asked his interrogators to call a senior member of the Saudi royal family. And Zubaydah provided a private home number and a cell phone number from memory. “He will tell you what to do,” Zubaydah assured them.

That man was Prince Ahmed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, one of King Fahd’s nephews, and the chairman of the largest Saudi publishing empire. Later, American investigators would determine that Prince Ahmed had been in the U.S. on 9/11.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-cias-destroyed-interr_b_75850


"Prince Ahmed was born in Riyadh on 17 November 1958.[1][2] He was the third eldest son of Salman bin Abdulaziz, King of Saudi Arabia, and Sultana bin Turki Al Sudairi who died in July 2011.[3]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_bin_Salman_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud

Women, people of color, and immigrants make up the majority of the working class.

Just FYI.

There's a false choice between economic inequality and racial, gender, and immigrant justice.

"14 Ways Narcissists Can Be Like Cult Leaders" from a blog post on PsychCentral.

1. "Cult leaders act larger than life.

They are viewed as innately good, possessing special wisdom, answerable to no one, with no one above them.

2. Cult members’ rights are subjugated for the “good” of the group, leader, or cause.

Members are told that what the cult wants them to do is for their own good, even if it is self-destructive.

3. An “Us vs. Them” attitude prevails. Outsiders are viewed as dangerous or enemies. This turns members’ focus outward, reducing the chances they will spot problems within the cult. In addition, viewing others as enemies is used to justify extreme actions because of the “dangers” outsiders pose.

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7. The ends justify the means.

The “rightness” of the leader and cult justifies behavior that violates most people’s standards for ethics and honesty. In the zealotry of the cult, anything goes.

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10. Lies are repeated so often they seem true.

The cult leader cannot be wrong and never needs to apologize.

11. Cult leaders enrich themselves at members’ expense.

Members are encouraged or coerced into gratifying the leader’s needs by giving up time, money, and more.

12. Communication is coercive or deceptive.

Things are not always what they se
em. This fosters confusion, leaving members vulnerable. When confused, they seek solace from the aura of certainty the leader seems to possess.

13. Sameness is encouraged.

Certain kinds of appearance, behavior, and cult terms and language become the norm for members. Over time, members come to identify themselves as part of an entity rather than as individuals.

14 .Doing what the leader wants is presented as the path to enlightenment or happiness.

In time, this leads members to give up their old habits and norms. They live in a bubble, filtering out information that might weaken their resolve.

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https://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism-decoded/2017/03/14-ways-narcissists-can-be-like-cult-leaders/


Hmm........seems topical, eh?

How is it "OK" that Trump and his family are PROFITING OFF THE PRESIDENCY?!

Emoluments Clause, anybody?