I guess it depends on the definition? If he set out to scam a bunch of money from his supporters, become King Of the Racists, and rape children with Epstein, then yeah; he succeeded.
But he’s nearing the end of his natural life and he clearly failed to find joy. He failed to be loyal to his country. He failed to show empathy, and experience the happiness that goes along with it. He failed to be human, and now he’s almost gone…
mossberg590@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The Peter Principle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle
He will go down in history as the greatest embarrassment and corrupt president ever. Failing spectacularly is still failing.
StillAlive@piefed.world 2 weeks ago
Didn’t know Peter Principle applied to elected politicians.
Anyway, it says, ‘people in a hierarchy tend to rise to “a level of respective incompetence"’.
Would you say Donald Trump was competent before becoming a president?
aphonefriend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
No, I think he’s saying the entire US political system is ridiculously incompetent.
mossberg590@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Competent at duping easy marks. The marks are begining to see the con, I hope.