#135 RFK, Jr.: The Curse that keeps on cursing.

We here at ConstiToonies HQ applaud our staff’s donations to what is broadly referred to as charity. This includes cultural institutions, which we feel are just as vital as support groups for our physical wellbeing. We believe that the wealthiest among our fellow citizens should at the very least put their fair share into these organizations, and some make an argument that they might owe even a little more than an equal share, given the size of their wealth (not to mention the tax benefits they can derive from founding, say, the Mr. And Mrs. Robber Baron Charitable Trust). So let us quote this from The NY Times about a certain alleged billionaire: “Mr. Trump’s first-term White House announced that he partially donated his salary to agencies, including the Department of Education. But his donations declined over the course of his first term, and he reported no charitable giving in 2020, according to his tax returns.” Reading daily in the paper about what Trump and his Cabinet of Curiosities are up to is depressing enough, but those extra glimpses into the intrinsic meanness underneath it is, shall we say, the cherry on top? There are those who can’t bring themselves to even look at the news these days, out of abhorrence of the proceedings at hand, but we do not support the hiding of one’s head in the sand. The more you face it full on, the less likely you are to accept it. The devil never makes his deals while showing you the eternal damnation that awaits your signature. Instead, he talks a lot about Sydney Sweeney and Stephen Colbert and Crooked Hillary. So our recommendation is, Keep your eye on the devil: he’s good at what he does, so you need to be even better.