Power, money, crime, deception and manipulation. Contempt for people and for the living world. Personal development stalled at age 6. Cheating and lying, cheating and lying. Such are the dubious pleasures of former President Donald John Trump. And he has walked between the raindrops for all of his life. From arch-villain Roy Cohn, he learned to strike first and always deny, to never apologize and never repent. Act more jaded and cynical than the next guy. Respect nobody. Of kindness, exercise only the artificial variety. Disdain for those who follow him and for those who oppose him. He runs his affairs as a series of crimes that can be plausibly denied. Leave no paper trail – flush the evidence, eat the documents, shit them out later. No cell phone messages, not even an email account. Threats spoken but never recorded. People are gullible, weak -- this belief forms the cornerstone of his faith. But mafia dons don't become presidents -- it's too risky, too much exposure and potential accountability. Donald could not resist: No amount of power is ever enough. Roy Cohn was not around to advise Donald against doing it. And today federal agents peered into his safe and pulled back the scrim just a little bit more...
