It is not "hysteria" to take the actions of the US head of state seriously. The man has the power of the world's largest military and nuclear force at his dispo

It is not "hysteria" to take the actions of the US head of state seriously. The man has the power of the world's largest military and nuclear force at his disposal. He has the power of the US dollar and the US banking system to force other countries to his will. He has abandoned allies of 70+ years standing, has abandoned positions regarding the US influence in Asia, the Pacific and Europe. He does not appear constrained by diplomacy and is engaging in a zero-sum game of bullying. Any nation that doesn't take this seriously is in danger. I agree with your assessment of his approach, but it's not up to us to "understand" how Trump operates. It should be up to your Congress to rein him in and enforce checks and balances on his behavior. They have abdicated that responsibility completely.