> I wouldn’t be surprised if this was part of his plan, though. If he appears technically incompetent in a public fashion, it means his opponents are likely to

> I wouldn’t be surprised if this was part of his plan, though. If he appears technically incompetent in a public fashion, it means his opponents are likely to underestimate him. This gives the appearance of a quasi-religious belief. How would you ever refute it empirically? Death and destruction and suffering are all part of God's plan, right? We mere mortals cannot understand it, we just have to take it on faith.