"In this mortal existence, we all have dreams. As a child, I wanted to be an astronaut, until I found out there's no Taco Bell on the International Space Station. That's the thing about dreams: they often lead to cruel disappointment. Such is the fate of President Donald Trump, his hope of winning a Nobel peace prize dashed not by a lack of fast food, but by common sense. The 2025 award instead went to the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado,"
"Machado acknowledged Trump in her acceptance of the honor, saying she appreciated his support of Venezuelan democratic reform. At least he's keeping an eye on democracy somewhere. Trump could take that as a bit of a consolation prize and focus on next year, when the effects of a burgeoning Gaza peace deal become clear. But losing is for losers, so Maga supporters are, predictably, upset about it all."
"Sean Davis of the Federalist declared the Nobel was actually beneath Trump and a joke. If so, I wouldn't mind never hearing about it again. Whenever I'd get a C on a test, I'd mutter to myself about how grades are a construct of oppression and college isn't actually important. The Man made me go to school and read about Kant or physics or plenary authority. Like I even care about that."
President Donald Trump's expectation of a Nobel Peace Prize was unmet when the 2025 award went to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who had been barred from presidential candidacy. Machado acknowledged Trump's support for Venezuelan democratic reform. Supporters of Trump reacted angrily, with commentators calling the Nobel beneath him. The narrator recalls childhood dreams and the sting of disappointment, suggesting indifference as a coping mechanism. The text portrays a pattern of denying legitimacy when facing loss, giving political examples such as claims of election theft, insistence on threats to justify military action, and dismissing honorable recognition.
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