AlBaby

His counterparties are victims more than bargainers,...


This statement you make above , up to tariffs I fully agree with. I only "know" trump since the first primaries of 1.0/ I taped them all. I was convinced he had some entity providing info on other candidates , I concluded it was the Mafia originally , but then I added in Russian interests. I rewatched those debates many times, as it shocked me how he demolished by bullying and threats his opponents , esp. in the republican party. I still believe he had access to non public info . Rubio was my clearest example. and just look at him now, fully bent over, and grovelling.

On tariffs, it is possible that he believes he is such a skilled negotiator, and as you rightly remark.. e is now saying "I decide when its a deal" . , "we dont need to sign anything" " I might not publicize all the deals I've done "...its full on over reach and is typical of a narcissist who believes that everyone else is somehow "lesser" , The cruelty he enjoys is sociopathic , and this is actually what his cult enjoys as well.

I think you are willing to cut him a little more slack than I am, because my fear to date unchanged , is that if we don't call it out in clear and brief terms , we are forever doomed to fail. His megaphone is way bigger than the opposition , and his stupidity may well damage us irreversibly ,more than even so far.

always appreciate your nuanced responses, though we may disagree that the time for that is past. As you yourself have noted, and demonstrated on this board , tragically your previous patience and nuance , has not moved the needle of others understanding... and that is not your responsibility to bare.

best wishes ,