The Genius of Trump

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Well, here we are a week plus since the 2024 US federal and state elections, and to the surprise (or shock to some, mostly Democrats) Donald J.T.  prevailed over K. Harris.

I think DJT is a goof. A loud, brash, narcisistic, inconsiderate pig.
Holding these thoughts too prominently messed up a rational analysis. Could it be Trump Derangement Syndrome?

Anyways, on reflection, admittedly sometimes 'buzzed', I know figure it is best to openly acknowledge the Genius of Trump.
The guy has succeeded. He won the election. 

Trump excels at getting attention from the people. He is an Attentioneer par excellence, seemingly in command most of the time over the popular communications channels, to the dismay of his political opponents.

It is this facility at grabbing and holding Attention of the populace that is DJT's greatest attribute.
He does it like no one else before in my experience. He does it against the odds - as imagined by the political cognoscenti.

This past few days there have been a spate of announcements of DJT's new cabinet. Many appointments were not unexpected. The Home team was content, the Visitors chagrined. And while the Visitors were publicly grousing, the next move to grab attention was unfolding. 

And then the Announcement. For the ultra sensitive position of Attorney General, the prime legal adviser to the federal Government of the USA, and all its departments and agencies, DJT named nut bar Matt Goetz. Now that was attention gaining. It immediately shot up the news rotations. It was the topic of water coolers wherever one or more politically tuned-in folks gathered.

The necessary result is that Attention on all other topics diminished. The war in the Middle East. etc etc.

And then while tongues were still wagging on Goetz, DJT announces that RJKennedy Jr. would indeed be in the Cabinent as Secretary of Health ++.
Talk on Goetz diminished.
Say what you want about Attention, all must acknowledge that it is necessarily scarce (limited). Each of us only has so much Attention to give. 

to be ccontinued...