30 May—The 5 May disquisition, “Marx and Napoleon III,” concluded, “Who ever heard of a republic becoming a monarchy? Certainly it usually works the other way, but it has happened, if rarely. More to the point, when does a president become an emperor? Considering Donald Trump and his horde of militant morons, it’s certainly something to be afraid of—whether or not he’s elected to a second term . . .”

Well, to no one’s surprise, the reference to Donald Trump’s horde of militant morons rubbed La Conservatissima the wrong way. The next day she emailed, “You’re the moron!!!!” La does love her bangs! Her flattery is much appreciated. And humble apologies to La for the dilatory notice and thanks. Other pressing matters have popped up from day to day delaying timely consideration.

But get real, La. Taking Donald Trump in a vacuum—all by himself, just as a notorious con man and sleazebag bully, discounting his narcissism that’s really common to virtually all politicians to a greater or lesser extent—how could anyone with even a modicum of intelligence (let alone faith, hope, and charity) have any respect for the scumbag?

Certainly most politicians are individually and as a species an embarrassment to integrity, morality, and dignity; they tend to accept responsibility for their actions only when those actions can win votes. And Donald Trump is an embarrassment even to dastardly politicians, including the pusillanimous Republican ones.

Staying on Donald Trump, then, we’ve been seeing more frequent reference to him of late—mostly by his own supporters—as a “blue-collar billionaire.” That sobriquet seems to have originated back in 2016 when Trump—at the time merely a sleazy con man, thug, and former television entertainer—was vying for the Republican presidential nomination. Eldest son Donald Jr. ran it up the flagpole in a Showtime “The Circus” interview.

To put a fine point on it, Donald Trump (Sr.) is no more blue-collar than Donald Trump Jr. The actual billionaire part is also open to question, but that’s another matter. The former scumbag-in-chief was born, raised, and spoiled in a wealthy family. And that’s all there is to it.

Trump may well have some shirts with blue collars, but he’s certainly not blue-collar in the commonly understood sense of the compound word, which implies lower social class, less education, and lower industrial skill.

Donald Trump is undeniably common—coarse, uncouth, crude, vulgar (albeit not of the people). But he’s certainly not blue-collar. And would he become an autocratic emperor if he could? Need you ask?