Duckspeak

We're living through a political environment without precedent in this country. Trump is a demagogue and a charlatan. He has no special skills or knowledge that will assist him in the management of our country.  He has surrounded himself with sycophants and yes-people and he and his team are working overtime to create an alternative universe for his supporters.

The combination of racism/bigotry masquerading as nationalism plus the ability to manufacture the alternate facts has me the most worried. Trump is creating a political environment that has the potential to turn violent when he is held accountable by the checks and balances in our system.  Or, worse, there is the possibility that Trump incites violence on citizens who are protesting his actions.

Trump's campaign rhetoric is still in full force. He attacked a federal judge for ruling against the executive order that Trump issued regarding the immigration ban from Muslim countries. He is systematically undermining every institution we have in an effort to advance his agenda unchecked.

It's a truly remarkable moment in our history, unlike any other time. There is no rational way of working through the uncertainty because Trump has ripped up all political playbooks and is flying by the seat of his pants. It's not sustainable - and when it flames out, it has the potential to be a cataclysmic catastrophe.

There will be no ducking from the fallout.