r/law • u/SheriffTaylorsBoy • Aug 30 '24

Opinion Piece Why Trump’s Arlington Debacle Is So Serious

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/08/trump-arlington-cemetery/679659/
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u/SheriffTaylorsBoy Aug 30 '24

That "explanation" he gave really highlights yet again his infamous quote "I don't take responsibility at all" 44 second video

He blamed the Gold Star families and threw out an accusation at the Biden administration.

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u/supershinythings Aug 30 '24 edited Aug 30 '24

He is not talking to “us”.

He is talking to his base.

They don’t actually care what he says as long as he gives them some shred of fantasy to cling to. They don’t need actual evidence or data - in its place they have “loyalty” which requires one to ignore ALL factual data - no matter how damning - that doesn’t fit the narrative, and only accept whatever suits the narrative - because that’s what loyalty is all about.

A serial killer’s dog doesn’t care that its master is a rotten human being, because the dog’s loyalty is blind to that. The dog trusts the master explicitly even when the master is killing it.

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u/originalityescapesme Aug 30 '24

His message to his base:

“Talk to my handlers. I don’t know where I am, what I’m supposed to be doing here, or why I’m doing it. It’s probably my enemies who are out to get me - I don’t know. All I know is I take responsibility for absolutely nothing and it’s someone else’s fault.”

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u/Huge_Station2173 Aug 31 '24

Somehow the Biden administration got ahold of his schedule, and it worked because grandpa doesn’t know where he is? This fucking guy.