Savvy, Smart, And A Genius

From the article: 

The vicious actions of the Russian president have been universally condemned by decent people everywhere. But, not by Donald Trump. To the contrary, the former president could only express his admiration of the Russian president’s tactics by describing him as “savvy,” “smart,” and a “genius.”

There is no record of anybody else, other than Donald Trump, anywhere, at any time during this Russian massacre, who has described Vladimir Putin, as “savvy,” “smart” and a “genius.”

But, that’s not all. The former president then went on to make light of the situation in Ukraine, telling his donors in New Orleans that the United States should “put the Chinese flag” on F-22 jets and “bomb the s***” out of Russia. “And then we say, China did it. They start fighting with each other, and we sit back and watch.”

In addition to revealing a complete lack of maturity and morality, such comments also expose an appalling lack of compassion for the death and destruction of the lives, culture and country of the people of Ukraine. And they remind us once more, how critical the character and stability of one person can be.

For those who, during this painful moment in human history, find any redeeming value or humor in the former president’s remarks; or who continue to ignore his profound lack of knowledge or intellectual curiosity; or who excuse his lack of regard for the truth; or who consciously or unconsciously modify the priorities of their own character or moral imperatives in order to secure his favor, or the favor of his disciples, it may be well to remember the words of J.M. Smith: “If you dance with the devil, then you haven’t got a clue, for you think you’ll change the devil, but the devil changes you.”

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