It told me what I already knew. That being, America has become too stupid to be governed by reasonable adults. But I already knew that.
I was raised in dysfunction. None of this is new to me.
The Dow dropped 1300 points in two days. Trump assailed the Fed chief he hand picked. A Washington Post reporter was murdered by the Saudis. Hurricane Michael leveled the Florida panhandle. Mueller officials are about to wrap up their investigation.
But what captured the attention of the nation?
Kanye West being granted a personal meeting with Trump was front and center.
Trump isn’t stupid. His brand isn’t much different from that of the Kardashians or a pro wrestler. Trump will be re-elected in 2020 unless the markets tank and that’s pretty much that.
He could literally name Ric Flair Nature Boy as his UN Ambassador and it wouldn’t cause a ripple of concern among his base.
Quite frankly, the smartest thing I saw yesterday was Kevin Stitt refusing the endorsement of Mary Fallin. That was politically smart.
What does it say when Oklahoma looks smart in comparison to the rest of the country if even for just a day?