ONE MORE THING -- (1/3) There was one more thing Trump said amid his gaffe-filled gibbering and dementia-laden drivel in PA yesterday I wanted to address. He said: "On Monday in NYC, I will be forced to sit fully gagged. I'm not allowed to talk. Can you believe it?!"
(2/3) Think about it. He's using the gag order to put forth an image of him sitting there with a PHYSICAL GAG ON(!). He's also putting forth the fact that he - THE DEFENDANT - can't speak in court, AS IF THAT IS NOVEL (!). Here's how I interpret what this means --
(3/3) Both these things - the vision of him wearing a gag, and the "strangeness" that he can't speak in open court - both intrinsically absurd - play to the most indoctrinated of his supporters; but like to much else he says and does these days, it garners him nobody new and the absurdity, even if it registers subconsciously, raises quizzicality among all others. It's another sign of his desperation, his flailing, and his diminishment. He's missing the mark, because his malice and grievance is on autopilot, and his instincts are diminishing along with his cognition. This is a microcosm of how and why he loses.
@louisa_oeffling @OurShallowState Love this! Stealing...
@louisa_oeffling @OurShallowState Must seem like deja vu from 90 years ago
@louisa_oeffling @OurShallowState Please remember, it’s not all of us. Most of us are deeply horrified. 🇺🇸