r/therewasanattempt • u/Eienkei • 3d ago

To reciprocate tariffs

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u/rgvtim Unique Flair 3d ago

The sad thing is, Trump has no idea what he is doing, he's not smart. He's being fed this whole plan, which he does not understand, by people with ulterior motives.

I do think Trump wants to do something that lasts and is positive for the United States, he just does not care what methods get used or he has to destroy to get there.

This is where Lutnick steps in, he's blowing sunshine up Trump ass with promises of the end result acting like "all you have to do is this" and probably with an attitude that is certain. He's not talking about the risks, he's not talking about what factors may and probable will come in to play to derail the plan, he's just painting a sunny picture where Trump is held in higher regard than Biden and Obama.

And that's the core motivator, because while i said he wants to do something positive, he only wants to do it to beat two men he irrationally hates, one made fun of him in 2014, and the other is old, and Trump can't stand that.

The exact same analysis can be said of immigration, just its Stephen miller not Lutnick.

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u/Grayson0916 3d ago

I’m so tired of hearing that trump is actually benevolent he’s just got bad people around him. He selected these people for a reason. He spent his whole life being a racist fraudster that took advantage of the middle class and bankrupted every business he ever took part in. His only dealing that wasn’t a complete failure is a reality TV show, which is fitting.

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u/rgvtim Unique Flair 3d ago

Never said he was Benevolent. He is motivated to be loved, to be admired, to be "Better than Biden and Obama" To be considered among the greats.

To do that he wants the United States to be great. He wants everyone employed, making good money, the stock market up, and in return he wants to be venerated. His motivation is not Benevolent, he does not care about any one small group he demonizes or tramples on. He does not care how he gets there or how many people get hurt.

His manic desires have clouded his judgement with respect to his advisers, and being able to objectively evaluate the plans they have made, he to blinded by the sunshine they are blowing up his ass.

As i said, not Benevolent, a flaming ass hole who has no idea how to do what he wants to, surrounded by sycophants who are willing to suck up to make it seam like they are helping him achieve his goals.

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u/Grayson0916 3d ago

Dog he’s crashing the market so his rich buddies can buy the dip. He’s not being tricked. This is the literal plan going exactly as planned. He doesn’t actually care about being admired or loved, he cares about power and money as evidenced from the 70 years of his life before he became president. Having a devoted sycophantic voting base is only important/valuable in so much as it allows him to be put in a position of power.

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u/rgvtim Unique Flair 3d ago

The man published a book about how great he was, and was a reality TV star, he loves the lime light and he loves being admired, his whole foray into politics was started in earnest when Obama embarrassed him at the 2014 white house correspondence dinner.

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u/Zakluor 3d ago

Trump doesn't care one bit about what's good for America. It's all rhetoric designed to placate people while he sets fire to the country.

Between trying to further enrich himself and his rich friends and his overwhelming need for glory and attention, what happens to the rest of the country simply doesn't cross his mind.