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I now honestly think Trump is a Russian asset. It's the only way his actions makes any sense. It's that or he's insane. So guess the most charitable interpretat

by lysace 2y ago

I now honestly think Trump is a Russian asset. It's the only way his actions makes any sense. It's that or he's insane. So guess the most charitable interpretation is: Russian asset. I was his quiet champion up until about a month ago. So much crap to get rid off in the west. Still true.

UncleOxidant 2y ago
What finally changed your mind/convinced you?
- lysace 2y ago
  Claiming VAT is a tariff. Then, the other day, tariffing Ukraine with 10% but not Russia.
  - trompetenaccoun 2y ago
    There is a lot of confusion around finance and economics in the the general population. The average person does not even understand what money is and how it's created. This includes many journalists. I think people who're into economics can usually tell what he tries to say. But in terms of communicating it to the wider public its a total failure because he simply says what he thinks and tries to dumb it down for common people. Which is of course bound to fail, it sounds silly to them because they have never been told anything like it. The usual PR is to spin the strategy and essentially lie to the public. Trump talks about all the things he's actually doing without any filter which sounds insane and scary to people. If you're worried about inflation now, probably better they didn't tell you what they did in 2020: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOGMBASE https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOGMBASE
    - lysace 2y ago
      Wow, that's a beautiful non-explanation for the idiocy. My compliments to the chef.
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mopsi 2y ago
The strongest argument against him being a Russian asset is that the Russians would have instructed him to maintain a plausible cover. :) This isn't merely a joke. If you read about famous intelligence stories, you'll see how much emphasis the Russians place on maintaining a believable cover to protect their agents.
- lysace 2y ago
  Somehow I don't see him understanding or abiding to such nuances. The obvious severe ADHD is likely an issue here. Can you imagine being his handler?

by lysace 2y ago

UncleOxidant 2y ago

What finally changed your mind/convinced you?

lysace 2y ago
Claiming VAT is a tariff. Then, the other day, tariffing Ukraine with 10% but not Russia.
- trompetenaccoun 2y ago
  There is a lot of confusion around finance and economics in the the general population. The average person does not even understand what money is and how it's created. This includes many journalists. I think people who're into economics can usually tell what he tries to say. But in terms of communicating it to the wider public its a total failure because he simply says what he thinks and tries to dumb it down for common people. Which is of course bound to fail, it sounds silly to them because they have never been told anything like it. The usual PR is to spin the strategy and essentially lie to the public. Trump talks about all the things he's actually doing without any filter which sounds insane and scary to people. If you're worried about inflation now, probably better they didn't tell you what they did in 2020: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOGMBASE https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BOGMBASE
  - lysace 2y ago
    Wow, that's a beautiful non-explanation for the idiocy. My compliments to the chef.

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mopsi 2y ago

The strongest argument against him being a Russian asset is that the Russians would have instructed him to maintain a plausible cover. :) This isn't merely a joke. If you read about famous intelligence stories, you'll see how much emphasis the Russians place on maintaining a believable cover to protect their agents.

lysace 2y ago
Somehow I don't see him understanding or abiding to such nuances. The obvious severe ADHD is likely an issue here. Can you imagine being his handler?