I think it's more accurate to describe him now as the most dangerous cult leader on earth. I mean, there's just no telling what harm he's capable of creating if he manages to continue to hold half of american society in his thrall. And it's just, it'st the most derranging thing to happen in our lifetime, including a global pandemic. Butwe've lived in several very, very long years were were every day has enough information to derange some people. So much of the oners of that falls on trump.
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