timschochet
Footballguy
Yes yet another thread about Donald Trump. But I’m finally starting to see a pattern and method here. He’s not playing 5D chess, but he is consistently playing a game of sorts, the same game over and over. The Trump Doctrine:
1. Talk crazy and chaotic.
2. Threaten the absolute worst result.
3. Take no actual step except with extreme caution.
4. Hope the other side eventually caves.
Lets look at 5 examples:
Korea Trump spends months calling Kim names like Rocket Man.He freaks the world out by threatening nuclear annihilation of North Korea. Then he very cautiously does nothing except begin to re-impose some of the very same sanctions that were imposed before. North Korea comes to the table, and this may be in part because they were scared of Trump’s threats. If so, the Trump Doctrine in this instance is successful.
Iran Trump promises to end the the Iran deal. He threatens that unless he gets a better deal he’ll blow the whole thing up. Europe freaks out, pleads with Trump not to do this. So far Trump, when push comes to shove, cautiously has continued the deal, while threatening to remove it. He is hoping for Iran to cave and offer him a better deal, and that Europe, scared of Trump, will pressure Iran to do so.
Trade Trump announces tariffs. Freaks out the world, our trading partners, Wall Street. Trump only enacts a few tariffs very cautiously while promising a ton more. He’s waiting for other countries, scared of what he might do, to offer him concessions.
Russian Scandal Trump attacks the credibility of the FBI. Threatens to fire Mueller, Rosenstein if this thing doesn’t go away. Acts unhinged and chaotic, yet never fires Mueller or Rosenstein or Sessions. Hoping that his threats and bluster will cause this story to go away or, at least bring enough public opinion to his side.
Immigration Trump’s latest threat: he will shut down the government in September unless they fund his wall.
Do you guys see the same pattern or am I just creating one where none exists? It seems to me that in each case (and in several others I haven’t mentioned,) Trump talks unhinged and crazy, threatens the worst, does very little and sits back and waits. Again, this is not some great mastermind strategy. But it does seem rather consistent to me.
1. Talk crazy and chaotic.
2. Threaten the absolute worst result.
3. Take no actual step except with extreme caution.
4. Hope the other side eventually caves.
Lets look at 5 examples:
Korea Trump spends months calling Kim names like Rocket Man.He freaks the world out by threatening nuclear annihilation of North Korea. Then he very cautiously does nothing except begin to re-impose some of the very same sanctions that were imposed before. North Korea comes to the table, and this may be in part because they were scared of Trump’s threats. If so, the Trump Doctrine in this instance is successful.
Iran Trump promises to end the the Iran deal. He threatens that unless he gets a better deal he’ll blow the whole thing up. Europe freaks out, pleads with Trump not to do this. So far Trump, when push comes to shove, cautiously has continued the deal, while threatening to remove it. He is hoping for Iran to cave and offer him a better deal, and that Europe, scared of Trump, will pressure Iran to do so.
Trade Trump announces tariffs. Freaks out the world, our trading partners, Wall Street. Trump only enacts a few tariffs very cautiously while promising a ton more. He’s waiting for other countries, scared of what he might do, to offer him concessions.
Russian Scandal Trump attacks the credibility of the FBI. Threatens to fire Mueller, Rosenstein if this thing doesn’t go away. Acts unhinged and chaotic, yet never fires Mueller or Rosenstein or Sessions. Hoping that his threats and bluster will cause this story to go away or, at least bring enough public opinion to his side.
Immigration Trump’s latest threat: he will shut down the government in September unless they fund his wall.
Do you guys see the same pattern or am I just creating one where none exists? It seems to me that in each case (and in several others I haven’t mentioned,) Trump talks unhinged and crazy, threatens the worst, does very little and sits back and waits. Again, this is not some great mastermind strategy. But it does seem rather consistent to me.