[throaway89]

This is my analysis too. Trump is all about brinkmanship. Scare everyone else and bring them to the edge of the precipice that you know they dont want to go over. Then extract concessions. Its desperation, not sustainable, but it works as long as you have the upper hand.

[tokioyoyo]

Agreed, it definitely works. But given the absolute numbers of population in other countries, I’m not sure how long it can last. Alienate the allies, make them get together, and join the competitor, as you’re being very unreliable.

[throaway89]

Thats the question. How much does Trump actually understand the context and how far will he go?

[tokioyoyo]

I think he understands quite a bit. People on his team are very far from being stupid. They’re all playing the “populist game in the streets” to garner support, but it doesn’t seem like they have a strategy laid out to confront the upcoming problems.