There has been much online mockery of the suggestion of Donald Trump as the next Pope. I think this is unfair. I think Trump would make an excellent Pope, in the tradition of the great Popes of the renaissance: Alexander VI, Julius II, Leo X, Paul III. These titans never bothered with trivia such as the clerical vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, nor did they display any Christian charity and forgiveness towards their enemies. Instead, they resembled Donald Trump in many ways: they occupied themselves with war and diplomacy, hunted down their foes, fathered many children, practiced flagrant nepotism and spent vast sums on outward display; though it could be argued that their artistic taste was superior to that of Trump. In consequence, their names are likely to be remembered for as long as history continues to be written and their works still glorify the city of Rome, while more conventional Popes are entirely forgotten. Bring back the glory days! Trump for Pope!
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