The Hollow Man 0
E. J. Dionne, no fan of Steve Bannon or Bannon’s politics, nevertheless finds a reason to lament his departure from the Trump administration. He points out that, for all his faults, Bannon at least believes in something, however misguided it may be. A snippet:
Is President Trump a populist or a corporatist?
Is he appealing to white supremacists as a form of political opportunism — or because, deep down, he sympathizes with their views? Is he the hard-core “fire and fury” hawk of his North Korea statements? Or is he actually a noninterventionist who disdains foreign engagement?
The answer to all these questions is: Who knows?
There is absolutely no way of establishing what Trump believes. He says whatever he feels he has to say at any given moment to get attention, strike back at foes, or advance his personal (especially economic) interests.