Trump’s and His Pack of Bastards might be dumb as a bag of wet lint in general, but when they’re working out ways to steal money, I begrudgingly content they’re geniuses.
I think you’re underestimating them. Sure it’s one of the least competent administrations in the history of the country, but there are plenty of very evil and very competent people in the regime pulling the strings and setting the long term goals and strategies. Look at Bannon for example. He’s very cunning and evil.
there are plenty of very evil and very competent people in the regime pulling the strings and setting the long term goals and strategies
That’s the part I specifically don’t believe. Even the people like Bannon who have certain impressive skills, are ultimately short term thinkers that are liable to miscalculation due to arrogance. At the end of the day, they know not to speak out against any dumb move Trump wants to pull, as he has consistently purged such people and replaced them with insane yes-men.
Trump has never been puppeted, only manipulated and tricked by people appealing to his ego. He is uniquely adept at uniting fascist foot soldiers and oligarchic interests, but he has never been the billionaires’ perfect option. They tried to replace him before both the 2016 and 2024 elections, specifically because he isn’t their lapdog.
We seem to have different definitions of puppetry then, based on your reply to the other person.
Also, the long term evil strategists are people like Kevin Roberts, Peter Thiel, Russ Vought (huge one for dismantling the federal government), Clarence Thomas, Mitch McConnell (more traditional but very long history). These are people who have worked for decades to get to this point.
Appealing to his ego and earning his admiration isn’t puppetry, but manipulation. Puppetry is when someone is forced to do another’s bidding against their will. Trump simps for daddy Putin and brother Netanyahu voluntarily, not because they force him.
I think you’re overestimating this regime.
Trump’s and His Pack of Bastards might be dumb as a bag of wet lint in general, but when they’re working out ways to steal money, I begrudgingly content they’re geniuses.
I think you’re underestimating them. Sure it’s one of the least competent administrations in the history of the country, but there are plenty of very evil and very competent people in the regime pulling the strings and setting the long term goals and strategies. Look at Bannon for example. He’s very cunning and evil.
That’s the part I specifically don’t believe. Even the people like Bannon who have certain impressive skills, are ultimately short term thinkers that are liable to miscalculation due to arrogance. At the end of the day, they know not to speak out against any dumb move Trump wants to pull, as he has consistently purged such people and replaced them with insane yes-men.
Trump has never been puppeted, only manipulated and tricked by people appealing to his ego. He is uniquely adept at uniting fascist foot soldiers and oligarchic interests, but he has never been the billionaires’ perfect option. They tried to replace him before both the 2016 and 2024 elections, specifically because he isn’t their lapdog.
We seem to have different definitions of puppetry then, based on your reply to the other person.
Also, the long term evil strategists are people like Kevin Roberts, Peter Thiel, Russ Vought (huge one for dismantling the federal government), Clarence Thomas, Mitch McConnell (more traditional but very long history). These are people who have worked for decades to get to this point.
He he is being puppeted, just not by oligarchs, but by putin and Israel, who have kompromat on him.
Appealing to his ego and earning his admiration isn’t puppetry, but manipulation. Puppetry is when someone is forced to do another’s bidding against their will. Trump simps for daddy Putin and brother Netanyahu voluntarily, not because they force him.