I think you're critically misunderstanding a lot of this conversation, likely because you're thinking with emotion. I am not arguing that the current US adminis

I think you're critically misunderstanding a lot of this conversation, likely because you're thinking with emotion. I am not arguing that the current US administration is pursuing a coherent policy toward these ends. I am arguing that these are the ends, the only ends, and every policy action is only most-usefully interpreted through the frame of whether it increases or decreases the probability that the US arrives at that end in a good place. Many of the actions the US administration has taken are either irrelevant or negatively correlate with a positive outcome toward these ends. Some actions will have positive outcomes. I am not endorsing or expressing support for any political participant. Your problem with MAGA is their disregard for reason, logic, and decency. Logic and Reason can only be assessed if you understand the full game that is being played. We, as citizens, certainly do not. As for decency; I would place high probability on decency being negatively correlated with the United States having a successful time in the next few decades. In times of chaos, decency is not something to hold in high regard.