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Disaster politics
This isn't news to most of us here but it's really crystallized for me just recently.
Trump and the Republicans are practicing a version of disaster capitalism just in the political realm. Disaster capitalism seeks out the results of natural (and sometimes man made) disasters, comes in with lots of cash (often heavily levered) to buy out the assets of those ruined by the catastrophe - usually for pennies, drive them out and redevelop for maximum profit.
Disaster politics seeks to *create* political upheaval and controversy then attempts to pose themselves and the only people who can fix what they just broke. Trump sends out his wreaking crew of tweets, rants, rages to sow chaos and division - then makes his demands as the *only* way out of the situation. If there wasn't a situation before, he'll create one.
Once you see the pattern it becomes clear. This is not a ravings of an unhinged person (well, actually they are) but a strategic plan to get his way. It's blunt force, short term tactics. They can be turned against him with a bit of thought, patience and showmanship. The North Koreans knew that and finessed their way into a meeting which gave them great photo ops and gave Trump nothing. I'm surprised Trump walked out still wearing his pants.
Against the Republicans, be cunning and full of tricks.
-m
Trump and the Republicans are practicing a version of disaster capitalism just in the political realm. Disaster capitalism seeks out the results of natural (and sometimes man made) disasters, comes in with lots of cash (often heavily levered) to buy out the assets of those ruined by the catastrophe - usually for pennies, drive them out and redevelop for maximum profit.
Disaster politics seeks to *create* political upheaval and controversy then attempts to pose themselves and the only people who can fix what they just broke. Trump sends out his wreaking crew of tweets, rants, rages to sow chaos and division - then makes his demands as the *only* way out of the situation. If there wasn't a situation before, he'll create one.
Once you see the pattern it becomes clear. This is not a ravings of an unhinged person (well, actually they are) but a strategic plan to get his way. It's blunt force, short term tactics. They can be turned against him with a bit of thought, patience and showmanship. The North Koreans knew that and finessed their way into a meeting which gave them great photo ops and gave Trump nothing. I'm surprised Trump walked out still wearing his pants.
Against the Republicans, be cunning and full of tricks.
-m
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