Toward Ecosophy

I admit this one came as a bit of a surprise to me, though it shouldn't have...

Statues like the one on the left are selling like hotcakes all over China; you can get them up to 14 feet tall, though little 6" tall items suitable for a home or business shrine are much more popular. Yes, that's Donald Trump in lotus posture, dressed in Buddist robes, his hands in the dhyana mudra. You put one in a shrine and burn joss sticks to it to make your home or business great again. 

So far, the only version I've found for sale in this country costs $200, which is a little much for the budget of most ordinary deplorable Americans, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to see less expensive versions popping up shortly, along with the more brightly colored sort of image that's used in Hindu spiritual practice. 

We live in strange times, and I think they're likely to get even stranger soon...