We keep making the same mistakes as we have from the beginning: first, platforming them on big stages, then attempting to ridicule them for being stupid or lacking in some way, while they outsmart us every time. Half of this piece is behind a paywall but you can read enough to get the point.
Yes, Trump set himself on fire yesterday. But this self-immolation wasn’t an accident and it wasn’t crazy. It was exactly what he wanted.
[from The Bulwark]
