Trump Neurosis Thread

[Oldcarpy2]

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Trump announces US policy on social media?

Often by typing in capitals?

[quintessentone]

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that Trump announces US policy on social media?

Often by typing in capitals?

I don't follow Trump or whoever posts for him. Maybe it's that rabbit boiler woman stalker he keeps around to post for him (?) Crazy shit going on there.

[putnam6]

Trump is doing damage control as he goes along. There is no strategy.

 Perhaps he and his buddies have made enough money 

FWIW The Asian markets seem to have responded favorably



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[quintessentone]

 

That's not the psychology of oligarchs - "it's never enough" is their credo.

[putnam6]

That's not the psychology of oligarchs - "it's never enough" is their credo.

If you say so...

[quintessentone]

If you say so...

Psychology says so of oligarchs.

[putnam6]

Psychology says so of oligarchs.

I trust you and your word more than what "Psychology" may or may not say.

Interestingly here is what Grok suggests again FWIW 

https://x.com/i/grok/share/oJRLRMFYsKdQQOT98Dda0WFj5

But is psychology "correct"? It’s spotty. For one, most studies—like Piff’s—are on broader wealthy groups, not specifically oligarchs with political juice. Sample sizes are often small, and lab settings don’t mirror real-world boardrooms or backroom deals. Plus, oligarchs aren’t a uniform species—Xi’s pride-driven holdout in China’s trade war (125% tariffs today) isn’t the same as a Silicon Valley tycoon cutting a check for tax breaks. Culture, context, and individual quirks muddy the picture. Psychology can sketch tendencies—greed, control, entitlement—but it’s not a crystal ball.
Your trade war lens adds a twist. China’s manufacturing stalling under Trump’s tariffs might push Xi to deal, but if psychology’s right about pride or fear of losing face (think Hofstede’s cultural dimensions—China scores high on collectivism and long-term orientation), he might let industries bleed longer than logic predicts. Meanwhile, firms ditching China for Vietnam or Mexico show oligarchs adapt—less ideology, more survival instinct, which tracks with wealth-defense theory.
So, psychology’s got some chops here—nailing the "why" of oligarchs’ moves—but it’s not gospel. It’s more like a rough map than a GPS.

[quintessentone]

I trust you and your word more than what "Psychology" may or may not say.

Interestingly here is what Grok suggests again FWIW 

https://x.com/i/grok/share/oJRLRMFYsKdQQOT98Dda0WFj5

Adapting using a wealth-defense, survival mentality says it all.

[xuenchen]

This driving them nuts as time passes them by at light speed 

Good explanation here w/o most of The MSM deflections and pouting.......

Trump Unveils 90-Day Tariff Pause For Most Nations, Boosts Tariffs On China To 125%

 
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his plan to enact reciprocal tariffs will be paused for 90 days in order to negotiate trade with dozens of countries. However, China will not be included in the pause due to a “lack of respect.”
 
President Trump revealed a pause for over 75 countries, citing their willingness to negotiate, and introduced a tariff increase on Chinese imports that is “effective immediately.”
 

“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A, and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“Conversely, and based on the fact that more than 75 Countries have called Representatives of the United States, including the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, and the USTR, to negotiate a solution to the subjects being discussed relative to Trade, Trade Barriers, Tariffs, Currency Manipulation, and Non Monetary Tariffs, and that these Countries have not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States, I have authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10% also effective immediately,” he added.
 

 

[Oldcarpy2]

"Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets, I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately. At some point, hopefully in the near future, China will realize that the days of ripping off the U.S.A, and other Countries, is no longer sustainable or acceptable,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post."

China has filed a complaint with the WTO about Trump's lack of respect for World Trade rules.

Wonder how that will pan out?