Trump’s Bottomless Nihilism Is Eating Our Future

With the failure of negotiations in Islamabad, last week’s “TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) Tuesday” has left less of an impression than the odor of a gas station restroom. I envy the confidence of those who publicly broadcast their faith in the TACO maxim in lead-up to Donald Trump folding on threats to war-crime Iran. The ability to hold no doubt in your mind that Trump will always, inevitably, backs down from his most unhinged threats likely leads to sleep more untroubled than mine. Tru...