"seen by the rest of the civilised world as joint village-idiots?"
Unfortunately, Trump's admirers aren't confined to Britain
Despite his open outbursts of antisemitism and his drawing support from historically the oldest and most violent antisemitic and racist group in recent history, the Israeli Government are intending to name a railway station in his honour.
Even considering the shadow-boxing and posturing, Putin's 'Free' Russia and Trump's America are world running-mates - or will be when the dust settles
The resistible rise of the ultra-right in Europe is bound to look for international leadership and inspiration when it gets its act together - perhaps they will succeed where LePen has failed (so far)
This goes far beyond a 'laughing stock' I'm afraid
Jim Carroll