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Read this As Simply Strategy: “Anti-oligarchy politics offers a direct contrast with Trump not just on economic matters — but on cultural terms.”
Read this simply as a political strategy blueprint for “how to win.” Avoid getting wrapped up in whether you agree or not. It is a worryingly solid strategy. What happens if a left-wing populist version of Trump figures this out? … Continue reading
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“They are afraid above all of the weak…”
The passage below – written during WW2 – struck a chord in understanding some peoples’ driving motive in the present moment; Fear. “They [the Germans] are afraid,” I replied, “they are afraid of everything and everybody; they kill and destroy … Continue reading
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Don’t Piss Off the Ents… Trump’s Nemesis May Be “You Break It, You Own It.”
TLDR: A simplified guess as to why/how Trump latched onto tariffs this go-around. He wanted to swing a big stick and he found one… No 3D chess here. That ‘a convenient hoo to hang a hubris/nemesis narrative on. If his … Continue reading
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