My favorite is when he convinced the American people that they are too stupid to see to their own education, not enterprising enough to build a career, not savvy enough to negotiate a mortgage, unable to prioritize their own needs, simply incapable of getting through the mine field of life without Uncle Sam's guiding hand.

And that, of course, led directly to Donald Trump, the self-styled authoritarian who claimed he can see to your every need by simply declaring that it's solved. Oh, and walls. That Mexico will pay for, sort of, but not really. And all the while making up outlandish and easily disproved lies about his imaginary enemies.

What hath we wrought?

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