Occupation of Independence

 I am losing interest in geopolitics , probably because the daily news consists of nothing more than commentary on whatever stupid flip-flop Trump committed with his motor-mouth, today.  The daily fighting in Ukraine is still too incremental to be interesting.  And the daily slaughter in Gaza is too depressing to think about. In a sense, Trump can't be blamed for deserting his own voters and making his pitch to the 'other side.'  Most politicians do the same thing once the election is over because they think their own voters are safely 'in their pocket.'  As a result, Biden 's unnecessary war and Defeat in Ukraine has become Trump's Defeat in Ukraine. The other day I was praising historical novelists for allowing the readers to share the thoughts and feelings of historical periods better than the dull facts of professional historians.  But sometimes real events in the world help you put yourselves into the shoes of others.  In thinking of Trump getti...