newsweek
According to the Washington Post, where Woodward still works as an associate editor, the book’s title comes from what the journalist called “an almost Shakespearean aside” made by Trump when he answered a question about the nature of power.
President Barack Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic that “real power means you can get what you want without having to exert violence.”
“Well, I think there’s a certain truth to that,” Trump told the Post when asked if he agreed. “Real power is through respect...Real power is, I don’t even want to use the word: ‘Fear.’ ”
It can be said that in every joke is a spark of truth. So, too, in every meme is an underlying message.
ReplyDeleteOne of the most enduring memes is that of Emperor Trump. One has him him photoshopped into a Renaissance style painting in full regalia and with the color tones of a master artist's portrait.
It catches the essence of what is quoted above: Donald Trump projects power through a tinge of just below the surface danger that elicits fear.