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"Does Odysseus discover that trying to reach the throne once more was infinitely more exciting than occupying it? Does he need another monster, another voyage, another crisis - anything to recreate the drama that gave his life meaning?"Julie Roginsky

Trump is the distraction…watch Russell Vought and Kevin Roberts implementing project 2025

If he's so bored running the country, perhaps he should simply step down?

Sounds familiar

The US needs to move on from these elderly leaders who’s world view was typically set in the 1950s. Have we any idea how absurd that is for people born in the 80s and 90s, not to mention Gen Z!

The populist method: Cheat, lie, steal to get into government. Zero interest or idea on how to govern.

Saying he has checked out suggests that he was ever checked in in the first place

Didn't need Luce to tell us that. It's evident.

He is quite mad, the British would say. And it is not amusing in any form of way.

Such insight. Thanks FT 🙏

He knows his time is nearly up. So he wants to put his stamp on brick and mortar monuments. The next president, and hopefully a well intentioned congress will reverse his policies. But restore relations globally (USAID, necessary tariff reversals, etc.) and focus on key domestic priorities.

No.

Because he was so interested in governing before.

Almost as if history was repeating itself.. That happened to a guy in the 30s who liked to build himself monuments.