By Laurie Baron in San Diego
I don’t want to add to all the internet memes that illustrate how ridiculous it was for Trump to smile in the photo of Maria Corina Machado gifting him her Nobel Peace Prize, a gesture which merits her receiving the Brownnose Award for Sycophancy to motivate him to install her as President of Venezuela. There are, however, awards Trump deserves such as:
The Neville Chamberlain Appeasement Award bestowed on him by the Society for the Restoration of the Russian Empire.
The MAGA (Make America Grimy Again) Award conferred on him by the American Petroleum Institute and the World Coal Association.
The White Flag Prize presented to him by the Confederation of Bluffers for retreating while claiming victory after his failed attempt to own and occupy Greenland.
The “Germy” given to him by the Alliance Against Vaccinations and the National Funeral Directors Association for promoting the spread of bacteria, pandemics, and viruses.
The Liability Immunity Prize awarded jointly to Trump and ICE by the Thugs ‘R Us Brotherhood and the Gestapo Redux League for excessive cruelty and repressiveness.
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Laurie Baron, retired from San Diego State University, is a professor emeritus of history.
Laurie….
Absolutely…
As usual you are so able to express what exactly we are thinking .
Linda Janon
I have two more for you.
The Black Lungs Award. These models of human lungs in shiny obsidian are awarded by the coal industry to politicians who promote their industry over cleaner, greener, more sustainable alternatives because anyone who still promotes coal mining in the 21st century absolutely deserves a pair of black lungs.
The Burning Cross Award. This prestigious award is given by the Ku Klux Klan to public figures who brazenly and consistently promote their white supremacist agenda. When given, a wooden cross wrapped in thin paper is ignited and carefully handed to the recipient.