Nikki Haley sounded just like Trump today when she gave a harsh speech that could probably be called “Reverse Blackmail” aimed at the entire world. Some have said this illustrates that Trump wants blind loyalty. Others point to the vote where all but 9 UN member nations decided to condemn the US decision to move the its Embassy to Israel to Jerusalem, a place so safe and non controversial that thee Israeli’s themselves do government business a Katyusha Rocket flight (and change) away in Tel Aviv.
That’s all true, but Trump also has a lifelong pattern of simply not paying what he owes. Probably relates in some way to the inexhaustible reservoir of anger he has and his complete lack of empathy for others. The bottom line is that Trump is not a trustworthy himself, so he sees everyone as the shifty liar he is. Theres always a reason not to pay, even if it’s just something he thinks up that might happen in the future.
Art of the Deal famously talks about his boilerplate practice of simply refusing to remit. Sometimes he says the work was shoddy. It basically comes down to- he’s too cheap and petty to have lawyers on retainer and not have them sue back their salaries by using them as legal cannon fodder. Tying people down in court til there was no point continuing but honor has worked. It’ an awful way to do business and it’s probably the biggest reason he has to get his loans from Russian Mobsters instead of American Banks.
Now Trump’s petulance is US Policy. Don’t expect any concessions from the world. They’re just fine sucking up the vacuum in leadership in the world and they’re all having a good laugh. What the fuck do they care if the UN moves to the Hague? Old Amsterdam is even more fum than New Amsterdam, they’ll be fine.
And it’s not like Trump has any plans beyond maybe trying to acquire the UN site for luxury hotel space. He’s just doing the only thing he knows, playing to the loudest Right Wing Empty Barrels and attempt to curry favor with petty horrible people like himself.
Nikki Haley should be ashamed. Does she really think if she becomes Secretary of State she will not be undermined and bashed by Trump?
I haven’t said this before because I guess my pride forbid it; but it can’t be denied, but Trump, by virtue of everything we see, is a powerful seductive voice. Yes, he mostly appeals to simple, angry people, but there’s a few who damn well should know better sprinkled in.
This attitude is probably whats going to take America through the mud as he uses the (now free) resources he has to soothe his angry ego by cheating people. I think he gets off on it. It also has scary implications for the Mueller Investigation.
I predict the very idea he can fire Mueller or effectively neuter him with some maneuvering and strategic firing of others (hear that Rosenstein and McCabe?) is too much for Trump’s feeble mind.
Since the time of the Roman’s the best way to destroy a democracy outside outright war has been to simply install and inept leader who spends badly and otherwise stresses the state institutions, like the courts. Trump was appealing to his Russian handlers because anyone thinking about him being president for even a minute would realize he’s incompetent and flagrantly dishonest. He could stress the Institutions of State.
It’s pretty likely we’ll all be out on the streets protesting in the next couple of days. I just don’t see Trump as able to handle the power and hey, he KNOWS he’s guilty, so he’s going to fire Mueller. Probably sooner rather than later.
#RESIST!
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