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[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The article falls flat on it's face in the first paragraph.

However, Paul Whiteley argues that Trump may be unwittingly creating a situation which will see the United States weaker and more isolated in the long term

While true that Trump is witless, there's nothing unwitting about this. He is following a playbook written by others who are evil rather than unwitting. All Trump's actions are aimed directly at weakening the US economy and alienating all it's allies. There is no way this is an accident, every action he takes steers the nation to a result that weakens it in some way, every single one.

[–] generaldenmark@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I guess this is in reference to the part of the comment:

He is following a playbook written by others who are evil rather than unwitting.

I think you'd in this case have a harder time attributing it to stupidity, when so many in this sphere are openly taking about ending democracy in favour of a tech-feudalism. (Unless one categorize that ideology as "stupid", i guess).

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The plan is and will continue to be “do so much shit so fast that everything is not only fait accompli, but also serves as a distraction from everything else, making opponents struggle to even choose a focus for their outrage”

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Reminds me of the scene in Indian Jones where the guy does all the flashy moves with his sword and then Indy just shoots him.

Fun fact that was supposed to be a long action scene but Harrison Ford and like half of the film team had dysentery. So they did the scene as we know it.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

God I wish it were that simple 😓

[–] whodrankarnoldpalmer@startrek.website 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You can’t kill a fascist theocratic authoritarian movement with one bullet.

[–] LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You see, making deals is an art, much like making fast food sandwiches. You can't just leave it to any old teenager, you need a sandwich artist. We've got the best at making deals, a Picasso or Rembrandt really, so prepare for a masterpiece.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You jest, but sandwich making is an art. What Subway makes, however, is not art.

[–] PlantJam@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Not art? It doesn't even start with bread according to Irish courts.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

While the world plays poker, he played with football cards.

[–] oxysis@lemm.ee 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You sure he has cards at all?

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Okay only one Thank You Card.

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Isn't the goal to isolate the US?

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Putin's primary goal is to weaken Europe.

[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

His tiny, tiny hand?