“May you live in interesting times.”
Ancient Chinese saying
It is difficult to predict, with any degree of certainty, just what the ongoing Trump era holds for the world and the American people, particularly the North Koreans.
“Little Rocket man wants to commit suicide.”
Trump on DPRK President Kim Jon Un at the U.N. General Assembly
If anyone can out-threaten the North Koreans, it is almost certainly Trump, with his endless diatribes of wiping North Korea off the face of the Earth. Which, unfortunately, he has the power to do easily enough. Regardless of their H bomb
There is no doubt that Trump is the voice of the American voter who had become jaded and cynical with the establishment firmly ensconced on Capitol Hill. They wanted a ‘mover and a shaker,” and that is precisely what they have gotten.
Looking at Trump’s life and leadership style in retrospect, it becomes abundantly clear that the man knows exactly what he is doing; from his tirades to his iconic ‘You are fired” statement, Trump has cultivated a persona that shows that when he walks into a room, he is automatically the man in charge, simply by virtue of his mere presence.
This mixture of bluster, bravado and sympathy has resonated all across the nation and has struck a chord in the hearts and minds of his myriad legions of followers. Yes, this style has worked with the ‘pay per view crowd’ that avidly watches W.W.E. Yes, it has worked with the audience of ‘The Apprentice” reality show.
But being the president of the largest and most powerful nation in an era of turmoil is a new kettle of fish altogether. There are no directors to yell “Cut” for another take, and there are no fresh young ‘wanna-be employees’ to take under his wing or force off the show, as the case may be.
Wherever he goes, there is a nondescript man with a small briefcase who is always within sight of him. This man carries the codes of the nation’s nuclear bombs. Bombs powerful enough to wipe the entire human species off the face of the Earth!
On the global stage, there are no scripts at all. And if a world power leader refuses to blink and leave the set, what would Trump do? Only time will tell.
Yes, we most certainly live in interesting times.
