QOTD: "A Setting of Rage, Threat And Damage"

 

A must read is Michael Shaw's chilling and perceptive look at the Malignant Fascist's use of the Oval Office as a trap for foreign dignitaries and media alike.  Looking at his use of the office as a trap for bullying visitors, to the wannabe dictator decorations, to his use of the office to feed his narcissistic neediness, Shaw captures it.  The final paragraphs of his article:

"[Trump's] narcissism explains the one element countless articles about the decor of the Oval Office have consistently missed. The entry doors now feature gilded Rococo mirrors affixed to their backs, serving the dual purpose of allowing dear leader to bask in his reflection while creating a 'hall of mirrors' effect to further disorient his victims.

In his first round as president, Trump figured out how to use the echo chamber of social media to gaslight us virtually 24/7. This time, he has leveraged the power of the right and his previous experience to effect that terror in physical terms. The Oval Office is both a setting of rage, threat, and damage and ground zero for his assault on democracy and the collective psyche.

The Oval Office has become a manifestation of Trump’s ultimate goal: not just to dominate his prey, but to shackle us all in the merciless chambers of his diseased mind." (our emphasis)

It's a brilliant analysis of the MF's transformation of the Oval Office into his public torture chamber and place to strut and dominate as the all-powerful leader. 

(photo: The notorious ambush of President Zelenskyy / Getty Images)