Thomas Zimmer (@thomaszimmer): "Let’s avoid self-defeating approaches to dealing with Trump. Being lawless does not make Trump omnipotent. He is certainly no strategic “genius” or some irresistible, inevitable political force. But simply ignoring his dangerous outlandishness is not a viable strategy either."

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Let’s avoid self-defeating approaches to dealing with Trump.

Being lawless does not make Trump omnipotent. He is certainly no strategic “genius” or some irresistible, inevitable political force.

But simply ignoring his dangerous outlandishness is not a viable strategy either.

Thomas Zimmer

Jan 12

Sunday reading: Three questions to help us engage Trump’s dangerous outlandishness.

We need to resist the temptation to constantly rage against Trump’s latest antics – while making sure the silliness and buffoonery of Trumpism doesn’t obscure how dangerous the situation is.

This week’s piece:

thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/navigating-the-nons…

Jan 12

4:37 PM

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