The former president must post the bond for the full amount he owes Monday or New York Attorney General Letitia James could try to seize his bank accounts or properties.
The best part is how his followers will turn on him once he starts to fail.
The key to their worship is untouchability. In their eyes, getting away with shit is the holy fire, the pure essence of status. Poor losers get in trouble, rich winners are teflon, and deserve to be, as befits their power.
All the gotcha moments and demonstrations of sociopathy and hypocrisy the media clung onto only boosted his popularity, because what his followers saw was an invulnerable superman that trouble just wouldn’t stick to. Look, he can strangle underage russian prostitutes and doesn’t even get arrested, see how he rises above the common man!
But oh, once the glow fades. Once trouble actually finds him, and they’re left with a big doddering pile of failure in diapers - failure is the one crime they will not forgive. Embarrassment, humiliation, betrayal, disgust, anger, hate. It will be absolutely glorious to watch.
Martyrdom won’t work. He’s going to try for it, but “see how they attack me!” doesn’t work with a broken nose.
You don’t understand. We’re not talking about just any people here. Republicans want to win. They don’t want to lose.
Martyrs gain support for ideas. Republicans don’t have ideas or policies. They like and support hierarchy. Remember, the original conservatives were monarchists and helped the British against George Washington.
It’s like a sports team. If you win, people like you more. It doesn’t matter if everyone is against you. Winners are liked more than losers. No one buys someone’s jersey because they’re a martyr.
The best part is how his followers will turn on him once he starts to fail.
The key to their worship is untouchability. In their eyes, getting away with shit is the holy fire, the pure essence of status. Poor losers get in trouble, rich winners are teflon, and deserve to be, as befits their power.
All the gotcha moments and demonstrations of sociopathy and hypocrisy the media clung onto only boosted his popularity, because what his followers saw was an invulnerable superman that trouble just wouldn’t stick to. Look, he can strangle underage russian prostitutes and doesn’t even get arrested, see how he rises above the common man!
But oh, once the glow fades. Once trouble actually finds him, and they’re left with a big doddering pile of failure in diapers - failure is the one crime they will not forgive. Embarrassment, humiliation, betrayal, disgust, anger, hate. It will be absolutely glorious to watch.
Martyrdom won’t work. He’s going to try for it, but “see how they attack me!” doesn’t work with a broken nose.
I wouldn’t be so confident that his support will wane. People love a martyr and thats what hes protraying himself as.
All that isnt to say he shouldn’t be prosecuted, but I’d expect his support to jump in the short term.
You don’t understand. We’re not talking about just any people here. Republicans want to win. They don’t want to lose.
Martyrs gain support for ideas. Republicans don’t have ideas or policies. They like and support hierarchy. Remember, the original conservatives were monarchists and helped the British against George Washington.
It’s like a sports team. If you win, people like you more. It doesn’t matter if everyone is against you. Winners are liked more than losers. No one buys someone’s jersey because they’re a martyr.
Plenty of people rooted for the Lions and they wore brown bags over their heads.
Trump lost and people are still buying flags and hats.
I think we’ll be stuck with this cult for awhile.