Smart people will tell him “no” and give him reasons why and he doesn’t want to hear “no” or listen to reason, just wants to make every decision with his gut or do the opposite of what the democrats would do.
The other side of it is that smart people will also not tell him “no” if their intention is to have the power of the presidency. They are smart enough to recognize this character trait about Trump. And they do not gain their power from a public facing persona. So they have no reason to not “bend the knee” and use Trump to get what they want for themselves.
And I think this is the largely missed part of how and why Trump operates and how he is a perfect leader for the oligarchs of this country. It’s why his public relationship with Elon was so short lived. Elon wanted to be the public facing “smart guy” and Trump fucking hated it. Dealt with it for sometime because of the massive amounts of cash Elon gave his campaign. But ultimately, it ended because Trump hated it.
So Elon backed away from the public facing side and continues to get what he wants privately.
And this where the real Trump administration is. It is in the hands of the billionaires that direct him. It is not in the stupid public facing figures that lie to us on the media everyday. They are there to say “yes sir” and pass the message down the line. And sometimes take the fall when public outrage is too high. That’s it. They are perfect for the role they are meant to fill.
Smart people will tell him “no” and give him reasons why and he doesn’t want to hear “no” or listen to reason, just wants to make every decision with his gut or do the opposite of what the democrats would do.
The other side of it is that smart people will also not tell him “no” if their intention is to have the power of the presidency. They are smart enough to recognize this character trait about Trump. And they do not gain their power from a public facing persona. So they have no reason to not “bend the knee” and use Trump to get what they want for themselves.
And I think this is the largely missed part of how and why Trump operates and how he is a perfect leader for the oligarchs of this country. It’s why his public relationship with Elon was so short lived. Elon wanted to be the public facing “smart guy” and Trump fucking hated it. Dealt with it for sometime because of the massive amounts of cash Elon gave his campaign. But ultimately, it ended because Trump hated it.
So Elon backed away from the public facing side and continues to get what he wants privately.
And this where the real Trump administration is. It is in the hands of the billionaires that direct him. It is not in the stupid public facing figures that lie to us on the media everyday. They are there to say “yes sir” and pass the message down the line. And sometimes take the fall when public outrage is too high. That’s it. They are perfect for the role they are meant to fill.