Populism in America is cyclical. President Andrew Jackson fought banks; politician William Jennings Bryan fought barons; Louisiana Gov. and then Sen. Huey Long fought inequality; Trump fights systems of every stripe. His crusade is part grievance and part gospel, speaking to a republic that distrusts its own elite institutions and their caretakers. Trump excels at stretching politics into follow-through performance. After all, who else would dare prepend his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and the U.S. Institute of Peace in real time.
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Trump's evangelical supporters remind us that the great men of old were seldom polished and never perfect. Moses killed, yet led his people to freedom. David sinned, yet ruled with vision. Paul persecuted, yet became the greatest apostle. Scripture teaches that imperfection often precedes purpose, and greatness is rarely graceful. The Christian faithful rely on these proverbial lessons when explaining their loyal and unapologetic allegiance to such a coarse Christian. Unlike Elijah, it will be impossible to take up his mantle.
Trump is nothing like the Democrat William Jennings Bryan. Trump is celebrating and enriching the barons.
So far most of the performing acts at the Kennedy Center have bailed, leaving the space to be used by political and business groups that stay - price discounted - at nearby Trump hotels.
Can anyone say "kickbacks"?
Trump's "evangelical" supporters offer lip-service in their opposition to carnal sinners and pederasty, all the while turning a blind eye to the victims.
Christ would rebuke them mightily.
This "opinion" piece is what it looks like when someone is sniffing another person's ass while giving them a reach around.