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Perfect summary.
I mean, that's the defense he uses with financial matters...
He tells the IRS his holdings are worthless so he doesn't have to pay as much taxes, then tells banks those same holdings are worth over a billion so they should give him loans.
His supporters call that "smart" and they'll call this "smart" too. Because they're 100% ok with bald face lying if it furthers their goals.
And they have been long before trump was a politician. Republicans just don't see an issue with lying if it benefits them.
It's never been about being right, it's always been about being the winners in an "us vs. Them" capacity. They don't even have defined goals, so long as they win. This manifests itself most often as opposition to anything the other party tries to do. Not for the good of the country, not for the benefit of the electorate, just to make sure the others aren't winning, and only that.
That is the defined goal: Fascism. Power for power’s sake.
“Deplorables” ended up being too kind of a word for shitbags that support this walking crime spree.
I call them kill-billies.
They don't even deserve baskets.