trump … understands nothing 
about the economy; he doesn’t care about the world. 
but he is extremely skillful in carrying off the primary tasks 
that a “narcissistic megalomaniac” has to achieve. 
one is maintaining the support of wealth and corporate power, which he is doing. 
that’s handed over to mcconnell and the rest. 
they make sure that that works. and it’s working brilliantly. 
corporate profits are going through the roof. 
it’s fantastic. wages are pretty much stagnating. what more can he ask? 
but the other thing is: he has to keep his voting base energized, 
and he’s doing it, very well.


noam chomsky