My own p.o.v comes after I initially thought the Trump Presidency was a blow to our slowly evolving times. But life's lessons show that things are never as bad or indeed as good as one may imagine. And regards ego, I recently listened to a monastic talk where the brother pointed out Master advised the devotee to strike a balance between the medieval idea of sole reliance on God and the modern way of depending on the ego. Makes so much sense to me.
No doubt Trump's ego has many sharp edges but as Mccoy has suggested, his ego may indeed bring about some hard but necessary changes. In the end seeking refuge at the feet of the Divine is all that we can truly depend upon. It's Her show, and Ram Prasad who Master loved, refers often to Divine Mother working through the ego's of the unenlightened. It's only our ignorance causing us to believe we are the doers.
You have an ability to reflect on the issue with a degree of detachment and looking at both sides of the situation. I find though, that for me, you have left out very important parts of the equation. They are; The crimes Trump has committed are being swept under the carpet and his attitude of retribution towards his opponents is not acceptable from a spiritual standpoint. In fact the people he seeks revenge upon are mostly those appointed or elected to uphold the law. This gives you an idea of the sentiment of revenge that a revenge hungry nation has for opposing views…. (See photo below)
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