I've been pondering this thought: is Donald Trump more symptom or disease? Is he just taking advantage of existing circumstances like a parasite, or causing sickness like a virus?

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