Pay no attention to that man...

For Trump, I think it's the license to be an absolute asshole to the parents of dead soldiers, the victims of disaster, to elder statesmen, to decorated warriors, and even to our neighbors that bothers me most. In his defense, he's ALWAYS been an asshole. It's one of his more endearing qualities. His minions see the curtain moving and would rather cower before the pyrotechnic facade than see the man for whom he is. If anyone dares approach they will hear his thumbs tweeting out, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."

The problem is he is not Oz. I mean, THAT would be swell. That means he would be the oafish huckster caught up in his own bullshit and that a precocious young girl could yank him back from the precipice of stupidity so he could steer the balloon back to Kansas. I've been to Kansas, so I understand his reticence.

But "the Donald" is an Oz of a different stripe. He's Ozymandias. If you haven't heard of him, go here. If you do know him, let's run a checklist to see if our POTUS qualifies for the honorific.

Grandiose self-image:  Check
Unchecked ambition:  Check
Eternal enmity toward those who disagree with him:  Check
No shame nor taint of conscience:  Check
Uses human shields:  Check, check, check, check, check...
Loathes the sick, the poor, the handicapped and especially immigrants:  BIG Check although he's sure some of them are very fine people...

We hereby affirm that Donald J. Trump is OUR Ozymandias!  And like most despoilers reeking of hubris, he will be remembered. His craven image will join the pantheon of the misbegotten dedicated to those that could have done so much more if they'd only had a heart. Until then, we may look on his works and...