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These guys (Trump, Vance, their orbit) should learn from Reagan. Most people actually agree with their positions, but acting like a jerks is not helping things.
To me the most frustrating thing is that they seem to be pushing people back towards the left
You're 100% correct. It makes no sense. They should pay attention to the messaging.
Look, maybe you're right. I don't see it as an advantage. I'm not discounting the idea that it's ALL a psy op, but I get caught up in the minutia of the moment. From that perspective, I don't see the benefit of constant alienation. I have to think a more subtle approach would be more effective.
idk about that. He's just a tool in the box, I think.
The problem is the Euros, bottom line. It was clear years ago that the USG is a hostile foreign entity to them. But they're still operating on a sentiment built by 80 years of post-war alliance that is dead. Why would anyone in their right mind listen to anything anyone in the USG says? It's all a psyop.
Vance is in a tough spot. He wants to be seen as a bigger douchebag than Trump - no small feat.