By George (the 3rd) TJ, I think you are really on to something here. Bloody brilliant essay. I will have to read it again, and get back to you. Permission to be an asshole indeed, but I think beneath that is some sort of extinction frenzy for a species past their sell by date.

In the meantime here is my 2 cents on Trump: https://medium.com/@daneke/full-frontal-fascism-what-is-really-at-stake-in-the-trump-trial-a74d8c3503a4