> To me, it's every day more apparent that democracies are transitioning into mediocracies. Everything is performative, real results do not matter. I think the

> To me, it's every day more apparent that democracies are transitioning into mediocracies. Everything is performative, real results do not matter. I think the whole point of these stupid stunts is to mobilize the base and distract critics. Your random redneck racist might feel strongly about the Hollywood caricature of Mexicans wearing sombreros at a Home Depot parking lot, but the truth of the matter is that Trump is mobilizing the US armed forces against a governor's will while threatening him with imprisonment.