No one needs to make an investment. The playbook—as all countries are figuring it out—to navigate the crisis is simple: agree in principle to the demands, let the narcissistic toddler self-pat, brag about how fantastic of a deal maker he is. Stall, delay to make things official. Let it all die down slowly. Need more time? How about blatant corruption like approving Trump Towers, or gifting a corporate jet? Or make a token investment, just enough to let him brag again.

What every country is doing is buying time. Just enough till the next election or (hopefully) sooner.

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xp84 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

It should definitely never be overlooked how easy to manipulate he is with flattery, and by tiny (by standards of whole nations' economies) bribes that enrich his family company directly.

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timeon 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> What every country is doing is buying time. Just enough till the next election or (hopefully) sooner.

Is that enough? I do not think this is about one person. US seems to be changed.

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hiddencost 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Anyone playing for the next election isn't paying attention. Power has been seized, it will not be released.

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amanaplanacanal 2 days ago | parent [-]

He has only been able to do what he has done because of the Republican bootlickers in Congress. If the Democrats can take both houses in the midterms they can shut him down.

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		Will there be a midterm? Will the national guard prevent elections from happening in the cities controlled by the Democrats where they are being deployed ensuring the "correct" outcome?

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