It's the birthday of President Jimmy Carter, who'd be 101 today.
He said he wanted to end what he called "the imperial presidency." He walked down Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration, often wore informal clothes at official appearances, and sold the presidential yacht. Jimmy Carter said, "A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity." WA
What a contrast with the present POTUS… and with Machiavelli.
"[Charlie Kirk] did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them." DJT
That is truly an awful thing to say, but I'm glad he said it directly. We can now stop pretending that he wants unity for America.
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