how are the mighty fallen

for Trump, what's best is in the mythic past
a neo-fascist pining over Rome
no planks are solid, no principles fast
(but just you try to take away his comb!)
the cult of personality is all
just "trust me" and don't bother with the law
his rise could mean democracy must fall
"one man, one vote, one time"'s the built-in flaw
the revolution Jefferson endorsed
to pry our Fathers from the despot's hand
spurned and betrayed 'though no one has been forced
we've spawned this monster in our native land
our Constitution's trampled like a rag
by fascists on parade, wrapped in our flag