"I would argue that his [Donald Trump's] mind, while a lot of things, including a landfill for the rancid refuse of pure appetite, is not exactly intricate."
— Pierce, Charles P. (b. 1953)
Author
Date
January 29, 2020
Metaphor
"I would argue that his [Donald Trump's] mind, while a lot of things, including a landfill for the rancid refuse of pure appetite, is not exactly intricate."
Metaphor in Context
I mean, it looks like the quadrennial version of Iowa. It's gray and it's snowy and the rental cars are all booked. But, apparently, several people are running for the Democratic nomination for an office that I no longer recognize. All a president has to do to skate free of all congressional oversight is pretend he was really ratfcking his opponent in the public interest. I don't mean to be shrill, but this president* doesn't acknowledge the existence of the public interest. He has never drawn a breath in the public interest.
(I would also point out that, please god, somebody psychoanalyze this guy. I would argue that his mind, while a lot of things, including a landfill for the rancid refuse of pure appetite, is not exactly intricate.)
(I would also point out that, please god, somebody psychoanalyze this guy. I would argue that his mind, while a lot of things, including a landfill for the rancid refuse of pure appetite, is not exactly intricate.)
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Provenance
Reading
Citation
Charles P. Pierce, "I'm Not Entirely Sure What Country I Just Landed In," Esquire (January 29, 2020). <Link to esquire.com>
Date of Entry
01/30/2020
