General Discussion

endeavor except grifting and cheating.

However...he appears to be following a playbook that has been used many times in this and other countries. And he has made friends with some of those other countries. More than friends, probably...advisors, investors, partners, co-conspirators. IMHO. Yes...lots of shock and chaos and uncertainty. For the super wealthy, this is always an opportunity. And...as I've read economic hardship and depression is often followed by a rise in fascism. I doubt he would pursue these actions without his global buddies saying it's genius.

I guess BOTH can be true...he doesn't know what he's doing AND world oligarchs are baiting him into new territory that benefits them at the expense of everyone else.

I'm of the opinion that a lot of what he is doing has been in the works for 50 years by right wing think tanks and oligarchs. Not an accident he was elected...