Putin couldn’t have picked a better tool to do it.

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    As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

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      It’s not just stupidity. Our spirit is also selfish, greedy, arrogant, corrupt, and cruel. All of the worst stereotypes of Americans are embodied in this man. His presidency is honestly perfect in this way.

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        Yes, it’s uncanny how he embodies literally every negative stereotype about Americans. The list goes on: he is obese, brash and bigoted. Has an education, but is uneducated, monolingual and bordering on illiterate. Claims to follow a religion, but is an atheist who knows nothing about said religion. Glorifies violence and war, but is a coward. I guess there isn’t a stereotype about Americans being rapists and paedos, but Trump is working on changing that as well.