That is how cons work.

I heard a good analogy today saying Trump is the "John the Baptist" laying the ground for the true demagogue to follow.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich