“Everybody plays the fool.”
— The Main Ingredient, 1972
I won’t bother reasoning with you.
As I’ve said before in this space, it’s my opinion that you folks who support Donald Trump are, by definition, incapable of that function, so it’s foolish to even try.
You may think that’s harsh. I think it’s time-saving.
But I do have a question for you: Don’t you feel kind of stupid right now?
Doesn’t the revelation that it was all a con leave you feeling like a sucker?
Doesn’t simple human pride have you smarting, at least a little bit?
Or maybe you have no idea what I’m talking about.
After all, Fox “News” and other elements of the conservative media omniplex have studiously avoided giving much attention to the hearings of the House select committee investigating the attempted coup of Jan. 6, 2021.