Donald Trump remains a serious threat, but it is increasingly hard to take him seriously, and that's a real problem. Here’s a serial philanderer, convicted sexual assaulter, desperate narcissist, authoritarian despot, and pathological liar, but he’s a declared Republican candidate for president, and holds the base in his thrall, leaving no room for a sane challenger (and no, I do not put Ron DeSantis in that category.) Here’s a brief essay on the subject. I hope you’ll listen.