As I write this, the FBI is raiding the home and office of John Bolton in what would seem to be a follow-through on President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge for retribution. In another era, this might be a whole week’s news cycle, but in 2025 we know that there will be some other onslaught tomorrow—maybe even later today. Seven months into his second administration, Trump has not yet fulfilled other promises—including to “make America affordable again” or turn the United States into a manufacturing superpower, but he has sought to deliver karmic justice to those he considers his tormentors. Besides Bolton, the administration has opened investigations into Miles Taylor , Letitia James , Adam Schiff , and Barack Obama , all while amping up the police state in policy and pomp from
Our New Era of Political Theater

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