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Poet has the answer

Some portion of the electorate’s obsession with Donald Trump is explained by Gertrude Stein. From Tender Buttons:

“A CUTLET

“A blind agitation is manly and uttermost.”

John Maruskin

Winchester

This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 7:21 PM with the headline "Poet has the answer."

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