Is the surprising Trump victory going to be like a James Bond martini where the world ends up being shaken but not stirred?  Will the ‘Despicable Me 2’ Gru and his Minions lead the post-truth world across an event horizon into a black hole?  For SMAC’s look at this conundrum, read on.

TRIGGER WARNING: The excessive and egregious use of outrageous puns might lead to vomiting, induced or involuntary particularly amongst bulimics.

The best thing that can be said about the US presidential election is that the farce is over and what a farce it proved to be.  Between the dominating issues of Ukraine, the Middle East, the US Elections and that trusty old standby, the corrupt and incompetent ANC, SMAC has become about as much fun as treating piles.  It’s time to put the p (not a typo) back into fun as we move from weighty world issues to weighty personal issues.  It’s time to take a weight off our shoulders and lighten the mood as we look into the world of weight loss.  For SMAC’s take on that 3-ring circus (Ozempic, Weygovy, Rybelsus) comprising the Ozempic Games, read on.

Well, the egregious grifter did it.  He won the 2024 US Presidential election by a landslide.  How he did it will have the pundits pondering and pointlessly pontificating for years.  In fact, it’s likely to become a university course – you’ll be able to study Political Science majoring in Blowing Your Own Trumpet and the Art of the Steal amongst many other fawning indigestible courses.  The question now is what is he going to do with his victory?  We know that he likes to do things on a whim but we can be sure that his presidency will be anything but whimsical. 

Upfront I must make a disclaimer – personally I am slightly to the left of centre if such a thing as a linear left-right continuum adequately describes one’s worldview.  In the US political system, I get where the Republicans (not the Maggots and their ilk) are coming from and understand where the Democrats are trying to get to and don’t want to really take sides in a country I’m not part of.  So, this SMAC is not about politics, but just about one man – Trump. 

Why should you or I care about it?  Like it or not, America is the dominant force in the world and perhaps it should change to something more equitable.  But what we don’t need is chaos in geopolitics and that’s just what Trump represents because Trump is not worried about what’s good or right for mankind, but what’s good for Trump.  Unfortunately, it is also well known from his previous presidency that listening to briefings from his cabinet, particularly the all-important security briefings, are not his strong suit.  In fact, the only briefings he listens to are those broadcast by Fox News – his personal vanity mirror.

This is SMAC’s look at the man as the critical US presidential election approaches.   It’s time to be afraid, very afraid.