An old friend of mine who lives in Fresno in California texted me this message this morning. He attended a protest down in LA against what he calls the "monstrous Trump regime". I'm amazed because we used to argue long into the night about US politics. He's a fervent Republican (or he was). He wrote, "Trump is the exact opposite of a patriot. He is both a traitor and a bullying coward. His obvious and unbridled lust for power and wealth at the very expense of the good folks of the United States makes what is happening right now one of the most shameful parts of our national history."

I e-mailed back, "Glad to see you seeing sense at last".