Richard Nixon and Donald Trump shared a number of personality traits, including the following:
- Thin skin;
- A chip on their respective shoulders;
- A lack of respect for the truth;
- Tactical flexibility;
- A loathing of the MSM; and
- A willingness to abuse power.
The differences are also striking, however. Nixon had far better reason to carry the chip on his shoulder than the millionaire developer’s son. He violated legal and political norms, but he at least understood them and pretended to respect them. Most importantly, he was an experienced politician who knew what he was doing. Basic competence, alas, is not one of the man on golf cart’s attributes.