C: I haven’t seen you in a few months. What did you think about Trump standing with the tech aristocrats at the inauguration?
S: It was great! They were kissing his ring. They were bowing down to him. They know who’s boss.
C: Do they? Have you been following the story about the visas for foreign tech guys?
S: I don’t care about tech guys. I just don’t want foreigners coming over the border, taking our jobs, and driving up the cost of housing.
C: Trump seems to be siding with the tech guys over the MAGA stalwarts. Doesn’t that bother you?
S: I trust Trump. He knows who his real friends are. He won’t sell us out. This is just a phase.
C: What did you think of his friend Ramaswamy basically saying Americans were stupid and lazy and should be kicked in the butt by immigrant Asians?
S: That’s offensive, of course, but it’s Ramaswamy, not Trump. Trump would never say that.
C: I assume you’re looking forward to the tariffs.
S: Of course! They’re the key to bringing back the economy of the 1950s. Men will be respected again, and women will be able to stay home and have lots of babies. It can’t happen without big tariffs.
C: But we don’t have them yet. And Trump’s economic team contains lots of really rich establishment types. Aren’t you worried that they will talk him out of tariffs just to keep the markets happy?
S: It worries me a bit, but I trust Trump. He’ll give us the tariffs sooner or later. He just needs some time.
C: Did you see the quote from Musk about running off reactionaries from the Republican Party? What did you think of that?
S: Musk might be spending a lot of time at Mar-a-Lago, but he’s just a guest. Trump’s in charge.
C: Did it ever occur to you that after Trump burns it down, he might turn things over to Musk and his big tech friends?
S: No! Never! I trust Trump! He would never sell me out!
C: What if you’re wrong? After all, Trump has screwed over more people than he can count. What will you do then?
S: I refuse to even think about it. Trump won’t let me down. Period!
C: I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.