Is the point of this to make heads of countries and CEO's grovel and negotiate? nt

[nature-lover]

[Srkdqltr]

1. I would think so.

[RainCaster]

2. Yes- his ego demands it

[Locutusofborg]

3. Yes

n/t

[lame54]

4. Yes but countries will bypass us...

An trade with each other

[senseandsensibility]

5. I would go with that before I went with

their stated objective: to bring manufacturing back to the US. We all know that's hogwash.

[questionseverything]

6. The point is to destabilize the country, which destabilizes our dollar

Our dollar being the world’s go to currency is what made us a global powerhouse, *rump/putin are ending that now

[Johonny]

7. I think the point of it is that he is stupid

And insane. And most importantly, not a single person around him has a shred of dignity or guts. This seems to be more about making everyone eat his shit than even groveling or such. This seems to be more he doesn't understand economics at all and no one dare explain it to him.

[EndlessWire]

15. I get what you're saying

but, there have been many economists or those who simply know who have publicly explained it to everyone how screwed we are. I believe that trump keeps his ears open to what media is saying about him, and he knows without further teaching. The problem is that he is narcissistic and has power. He has always said that he knows more than anyone else about EVERYTHING. So he is flushing us down an economic toilet, and because he has money and grown children, he just doesn't care.

His deficiency is not that he's stupid, it's that he doesn't know that he's stupid, and just doesn't care about anyone else at all but himself.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Yes. This is the plan.

[dgauss]

9. That's what the business community didn't understand.

They thought he wouldn't go through with the tariffs because it makes absolutely no business sense.

But it does make sense for someone who just wants to grab personal power any way he can.

[marble falls]

10. Knowing of Mango Jebus, I don't think he knew he was inspiring them demonstrate backbone.

[ananda]

11. Yes.

I hope they stand strong and don't cave to the bully
like so many Americans are.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. I Don't Think So

I think he & a couple of drooling, sycophantic advisors actually this is the great idea that puts him on Rushmore.
I honestly believe this crowd sincerely believes this trade war is a good idea.

[mathematic]

13. The point is to implement tariffs because, like all idiots, he thinks the world is zero sum.

According to economic cranks of all stripes, in every transaction somebody wins and somebody loses. It's literally impossible for protectionists to see transactions as mutually beneficial exchanges.

TRUMP DOES NOT WANT TO NEGOTIATE.

TRUMP WANTS TARIFFS.

"Negotiate" is nonsense his explainers say to get people that understand tariffs to vote for him.

[sinkingfeeling]

14. Yes. He wants the world to beg him.

[Rebl2]

16. Yeah

that’s what he wants, but that’s not what will happen.

[ibegurpard]

17. Yes

That is what Senator Murphy has stated

[usonian]

18. Emperor Caligula and his horse Incitatus,

the horse he rode in on.

The tale of Caligula’s horse, Incitatus, being appointed as a senator is one of the most outlandish anecdotes about the emperor’s supposed madness. Incitatus was not just any horse; by all accounts, Caligula lavished him with luxuries typically reserved for Rome’s elite. The horse lived in a marble stable, with an ivory manger, and was the recipient of jewelry and other decadent trappings of wealth. The story goes that Caligula was so enamored with Incitatus that he intended to make a farce of the senatorial proceedings by raising his horse to the high office of a consul.

https://historychronicles.org/caligula-a-mad-tyrant/





Repost of https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220007444

[thought crime]

19. He craves attention this much

He needs to show how powerful he is. That the world must dance to his tune.
He’s an immature baby man. An impish clown. A very Bad Dog.