From a political point of
view, there is no question that POTUS45 ending the shutdown as he did is disastrous
for him – the massive suffering caused by the shutdown, the emotional ineptness
shown by people in POTUS45’s administration, and the political ramifications of
POTUS45 have harmed his chances of re-election (provided a credible alternative
is found, and that opposition to POTUS45 is reasonably united). Of course, all that
means that the USA and, indeed, the rest of the world, is better off.
But there is a gain for POTUS45 in this disaster as well. Keeping in mind that
the purpose of existence is to grow spiritually, this event, which has forced
POTUS45 to admit that his world view and approaches are not unbeatable, is the
chink in his defensive barriers that will, possibly in several lifetimes down
the track, lead to genuine honesty and thus genuine BPM spiritual
growth.
Of course it is likely that he will need to undergo more setbacks, and genuine
suffering, until he learns genuine empathy – and he is likely to react, in the
short term of the next few years at least, with an increased viciousness as he
tries to re-seal his denialist and delusional armour, but it is too late, and he
should thank Speaker Pelosi for the chink in his armour that has started the
process of growth.
