Idiot runs America

Not by accident. Not by mistake. Not due to a ballot-counting machine glitch. But deliberately, by the hands of millions of voters who decided — for the second time — that the highest office in the most powerful nation on earth should belong to a man who can’t form a coherent thought beyond 140 characters and calls a dictator his friend.

This is no longer a crisis — it’s an era. An era where idiocy is a political platform, and incompetence is a leadership style. It’s not even tragedy anymore — it’s farce, one that’s long since stopped being funny. Because now, people are dying in the most literal sense: along with stripping air defense from the latest aid package, Trump also stripped away accountability.

When Ukraine asked for Patriots, Trump was thinking about ratings. When Ukraine explained that no air defense means direct, deadly consequences, Trump worried about upsetting Putin. And when Ukraine’s special operation Spide's Web destroyed Russian strategic bombers, he couldn’t hide his irritation: "They gave Putin a reason." As if the guilty party isn’t the one doing the killing—but the one refusing to be killed without a fight.

And here’s the verdict: Ukraine "provoked" it, so Putin gets a pass. But air defense? No. Because the idiot in Washington decided it’s better to silence the victim than to stop the aggressor.

Power as performance

Five hundred years ago, Machiavelli laid it out: Power is theater. The winner isn’t the one who knows — it’s the one who pretends to know. Power isn’t about competence, it’s about confidence. And the less brains you have, the easier it is to be confident. That’s why idiots inevitably rise to power — if, of course, the public is exhausted, anxious, and disoriented enough.

Trump isn’t a system failure. He’s its logical conclusion. A product of the YouTube-comment era, politics without a playbook, news without facts, and truth without verification. He’s not just stupid — he’s systemically stupid. His idiocy isn’t a liability; it’s an asset. His ability to oversimplify is exactly why he gets elected.

Competence as a flaw

In this world, intelligence is a handicap. The person who says, "Let’s think this through — it’s complicated," comes off as weak. But the one who says, "It’s easy — just lift sanctions on Putin, sign a deal, and hug it out," gets hailed as a strong leader.

Public perception isn’t about reflection. It’s not reading. It’s not analysis. It’s the instinct to trust the loudest voice and the most decisive face. And in that game, Trump outsmarts reason every time.

Mediocrity as strategy

When an idiot takes power, he doesn’t build a system — he destroys it. Because systems require effort, knowledge, dialogue, and accountability. And all he wants is power — without the responsibility. He fears the competent, so he surrounds himself with even weaker yes-men. He can’t handle criticism, so he turns dissent into treason. What emerges is an ecosystem of loyal mediocrities, skilled in just one thing: guessing what the boss will say.

This isn’t unique to Trump — it’s the universal disease of all Trumps. Their style? Fear of complexity. Their rule? A competition in bootlicking. And the worst part? They leave nothing behind but ruin. Because mediocrity can’t create — it can only mimic.

Ukraine as an obstacle to the show

Ukraine is one of the few countries that truly gets this. Because we’re paying for it in blood. We’re the only ones standing between Trump and his wet dream of signing a "great deal" with Putin. The bestd eal. Historic. Complete with oil-and-gas swaps, a "parade of sovereignties," and a Miss America pageant in Vologda.

The bottom line

The U.S.-Ukraine partnership from 2022–2024 wasn’t held together by agreements — it was built on shared understanding. In 2025, that’s gone. Instead of support — demands. Instead of security — barter. Instead of solidarity — humiliation.

The U.S., under Trump, has veered off course — not because the war changed, but because the TV narrator did. And now, Ukraine is once again fighting for its place in global politics. With no illusions.

The new occupant of the Oval Office has refused to play the role of ally. Now, he demands we kneel before the invader — on his terms.

But Ukraine isn’t an actor. It’s the stage. And what happens here will decide the fate of the world.

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About the author. Vladyslav Smyrnov, Ukrainian entrepreneur, public figure, specialist in healthcare planning and development

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