All right-thinking people know by now that Donald Trump is an ill-tempered, arrogant, narcissistic ignoramus who shouldn’t be allowed in the White House even if he buys a ticket. The question for today, however, is how does he see himself?
Consider that a man who has never served in public office, in the military, or in the police thinks that he can solve the nation’s problems without the assistance of experts. To be specific, he believes that:
- He can put an end to violent crime all over this country, all by himself;
- He can build a wall, and force Mexico to pay for it;
- He can deport 11 million illegal immigrants;
- He can out-negotiate all of our foreign competitors; and
- He can bring back rates of growth that haven’t been seen in at least fifty years.
Only a superhero could accomplish all of these things. I have no doubt that he sees himself in that vein. As to what to call him, Captain America is already taken; for obvious reasons, call him Whiteman.