It is not this particular comment which shows his character, it’s the some total of ideological manipulation per se. His speeches have been typified as dark, the latest dishonoring of killed CIA operatives is another attempt to discredit intelligence
in favor of a buildup of central authority, namely himself, Trump. This is why choice #1 is tipping the scales of ideological shift toward an extreme center,
but not in a way which can move toward better
transparency.
I guess, all those frustrated white guys mistake a
phenomenal philosophical manipulation for changing
the psychological leverage they assume can be brought into alignment.
This is no logically validated ontological - ontic shift based on a ‘real’ relationship, but a quasi simulation-reality show attempt, almost as if, the view that Reaganism can be upped by a very large extent, into the hyperreal stratosphere of pre manufactured expectations-actually moving the international politico.
If he succeeds, there may be no need to validate ex-post-facto, for no one will raise an eyebrow. But, and this is a big butt, it doesent work in accordance to expectations, then there will be dues to pay. And that’s a gross understatement.
My feeling is that over the years of his administration, providing he survives, there will be a substantial dilution , unnoticeable and subtly deceptive.