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> This whole trade war with Canada has to be one of the dumbest fucking things I have ever witnessed, and that's saying a lot given the complete incompetence an

> This whole trade war with Canada has to be one of the dumbest fucking things I have ever witnessed, and that's saying a lot given the complete incompetence and buffoonery of the current US administration. You'd think that, strategically, a decapitation strike is the worst thing that could happen for a nation. However, that would be incorrect: the worst thing that could happen is this, a vain and incompetent buffoon installed in the top leadership position. With no leader you're just not making decisions, but the organization can continue operating under autonomous cells. With a hyperactive incompetent leader you're speedrunning every conceivable bad decision and everyone just has to look on in horror.

nickff 1mo ago
>"the worst thing that could happen is this, a vain and incompetent buffoon installed in the top leadership position." Well, Canada repeatedly elected Justin Trudeau (now departed)... so both countries have made some... interesting decisions...
- snapcaster 1mo ago
  oh come on, you can't seriously be comparing those two. One of them can form complete sentences
  - nwatson 1mo ago
    As incomplete as the sentences from one of these may be, their "weave" style tickles the attention mechanisms for their most ardent supporters, and comes across as heartfelt, relatable, and ultimately a coherent stream of consciousness dump.
    - sagarm 29d ago
      In other words, complete sentences are the province of the elite.
  - jleyank 1mo ago
    In at least two languages.
- mullingitover 1mo ago
  I don't recall Justin Trudeau making leadership decisions so diabolical and incompetent that Serious People were forced to ask if he was a foreign agent.
  - nickff 1mo ago
    I am not sure that there is one example which can meet all your criteria, though there are many examples of stupid things that (almost) everyone agrees he should not have done: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WE_Charity_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WE_Charity_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_affair https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43151115 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43151115 I still believe his most egregious betrayal of voters was his abandoning proportional representation, without providing any justification.
    - chocochunks 1mo ago
      Trump has had worse WEEKS in this term than Trudeau's entire decade. Not even remotely comparable.

nickff 1mo ago

>"the worst thing that could happen is this, a vain and incompetent buffoon installed in the top leadership position." Well, Canada repeatedly elected Justin Trudeau (now departed)... so both countries have made some... interesting decisions...

snapcaster 1mo ago
oh come on, you can't seriously be comparing those two. One of them can form complete sentences
- nwatson 1mo ago
  As incomplete as the sentences from one of these may be, their "weave" style tickles the attention mechanisms for their most ardent supporters, and comes across as heartfelt, relatable, and ultimately a coherent stream of consciousness dump.
  - sagarm 29d ago
    In other words, complete sentences are the province of the elite.
- jleyank 1mo ago
  In at least two languages.
mullingitover 1mo ago
I don't recall Justin Trudeau making leadership decisions so diabolical and incompetent that Serious People were forced to ask if he was a foreign agent.
- nickff 1mo ago
  I am not sure that there is one example which can meet all your criteria, though there are many examples of stupid things that (almost) everyone agrees he should not have done: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WE_Charity_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WE_Charity_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNC-Lavalin_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_affair https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43151115 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43151115 I still believe his most egregious betrayal of voters was his abandoning proportional representation, without providing any justification.
  - chocochunks 1mo ago
    Trump has had worse WEEKS in this term than Trudeau's entire decade. Not even remotely comparable.