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Kevin Jordan's avatar

The principal unifying theme in Trump 2 is his attack on the growing Socialist menace that threatens the financial foundations of the country with crushing debt. I ignore the theatrics of Gulf of America and Canada as the 51st state as silly nonsense. However, should Trump try to change the name of the Irish Sea, I will have a problem!

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Leslie Lipschitz's avatar

There's a unifying theme but it is not the one suggested. As indicated by his real estate career and some of his associates, he believes in leverage for both personal gain and perhaps even some weird view of public policy. The tariffs and other threats (Ukraine, Greenland, Canada annexation) are merely a shakedown ploy--i.e., give me something I want or I'll inflict harm. If tariffs are imposed, exemptions will be granted to those from whom he personally can profit. This is all the largest protection racket in history since the sale of indulgences by the early Church.

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Robert Litan's avatar

That’s all true, but shakedown thesis doesn’t extend to Iron Dome, though I grant you it is part of the immigration and drugs story. Bottom line: he doesn’t want anything coming into this country, good or bad. Equivalent to living in a gated community.

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