You've heard the expressions "birds of a feather," "den of thieves?" Yes? Last week it dawned on me (I'm a little slow) that all the characters in the Trump saga are con artists, cheats, grifters. What attracts a con artist? A quick and easy way to make money. Who has lots of money and no honest place to park it? Other con artists, cheats, and grifters. What can be more satisfying to a con artist? Why to con another con artist, of course. The Trump crew attract and are attracted to one another like a den of thieves.
It's really too bad this is happening to our country, to our beloved constitution, and to our patriotic ideals. But there is a lesson in all of this. More than just one lesson, no doubt. What I see as a Buddhist is a widespread failure of ethical and moral values. Somewhere the pursuit of the god-almighty $$Dollar by any means became the highest value. Trashing the environment to convert natural resources into $$$$$ became ok. Rigging the laws to enrich the wealthy became standard operating procedure. Over many decades, we have lost our way. The reckless and lawless Trump is the penultimate American expression of greed and corruption.
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