> will they take it? It's always about the ratio between the benefit and the "taking it when it hurts". With other presidencies the ratio was OK. But with the

> will they take it? It's always about the ratio between the benefit and the "taking it when it hurts". With other presidencies the ratio was OK. But with the rise of populism the moves are left to someone playing to please people with no understanding of the small or big pictures. And it's hard to forget when "friends" decide to abuse the stick because the carrot didn't sit well with their voting base.