The D.T. Playbook: Chapter 8 (Expanding Your Power)

Expanding your power is essential

For you to rule with an iron fist.

Remember that you and truth and honor

Simply cannot coexist.

 

Surround yourself with the most unethical

People you know. One result

Is you will find that that is a much

Simpler way to build your cult.

 

Appoint an attorney general who

Will back you up no matter what.

He'll investigate your critics;

In short, he'll help you kick their butt.

 

You can then intimidate

Members of Congress, for you'll find

That with the AG's help they'll be

More malleable. Bear that in mind.

 

Once you've got your toadies in Congress,

Gone is the separation of powers.

You'll get away with anything.

Their blind devotion will water your flowers.

 

As your power increases and people

Fear you more, you'll know fully

All the advantages of being

A crass, crude, obnoxious bully.

 

The groveling sycophants around you--

Though they appear weak and feckless--

Will always be willing to give you a pass,

Even if your behavior is reckless.

 

You can follow the lead of friend

Vladimir Putin, for he understands

What it's like for a leader to have

So much power in his hands.

 

Oh, I love democracy--

Something that I can exploit and abuse

And manipulate to give myself

Even more power if I so choose.

 

-by Bob B (1-18-20)