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I knew I would get downvoted for this, but whatever. ("We didn't ask for those types of contrarian opinions.") To explain my rationale, I read Fear by Bob Woodw
by yuuu 5y ago
I knew I would get downvoted for this, but whatever. ("We didn't ask for those types of contrarian opinions.") To explain my rationale, I read Fear by Bob Woodward and found Trump to be a more sympathetic character than one might expect. Whether you think he's incompetent or whatever, I thought the book really highlighted his sincerity.
- rufus_foreman 5y agoWhat was in it that made him more sympathetic to you?
- yuuu 5y agoIt was quite a while ago that I read it, but I was struck by how adamantly he refused to budge on economic and military issues (e.g., free trade agreements and Afghanistan). Despite having 99% of his advisors screaming that the consequences of his decisions would be disastrous, he believed (like many others) that some things are generally bad for the country, no matter what statistics were presented to him. His efforts were often stifled by existing bureaucracy and his own advisors. I guess I'm more sympathetic because it seemed that his actions were a result of general distrust of experts and the status quo, not of malice. That should be something that a thread filled with contrarians should be able to appreciate at some level.