The Weirdness of Worshipping the Wealthy in a Single Tweet

It is part of the strangeness of human psychology that so many people adore the rich thief who robs them and dream of becoming him while they despise the poor man and resent his every smallest comfort or convenience.

Lyndon Johnson sums up the appeal of Trump for many: “I’ll tell you what’s at the bottom of it. If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”