I'm not sure idiots don't build empires. First, Trump didn't really build a business empire. It was a lot more puffery than reality, all funded by his dad's money. His big break was Mark Burnett accepting the old saw, "You can fool some of the people all of the time", and went about manufacturing the Game Show Host Trump. Enough dumb people in the US bought into that illusion and Trump's political career was born. Absent that show and the money and visibility it brought Trump, he'd still be paying no income taxes (as he leaked returns show), because as an actual businessman, he's a failure. The typical 8 year old with a lemonade stand has a higher rate of return on investment. Heck, Trump's dad once had to walk into an Atlantic City casino and buy $3.2 million in chips just so sonny could make a loan payment in New York. Dad co-signed all his loans. Gave Trump a massive allowance from age 3 until dad's death. Left Trump $412,000,000. Trump is the punch line in the joke: How do you make a small fortune? Start with a large fortune. When you say idiots don't build empires, I am reminded again of the famous quote from H.L. Mencken: As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. 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.” I also remember that when Trump was still just a Game Show Host, one of his Wharton professors said Trump was the dumbest student he ever taught. (Dad got him in on a transfer from another university.) As for Party performances and standing/sitting during SotU addresses, recall when Biden said, "Political violence has no place in American politics", in response to the 6 January Trump-inspired attack on the US Capitol. Not a single Republican stood or applauded.
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