Good analysis. Another thing about him. He lives in a New York bubble. I have known him for almost 30 years, and the New York Times is his source for opinions on everything. I have made a point of telling him I do not read the New York Times since we met. He either doesn't believe me or doesn't hear me. He constantly will text me asking if I saw some obituary, editorial, or human interest story in the NYT, and I always respond saying I don't read the NYT. It's like it doesn't register with him. The notion that someone doesn't get their information from the gray lady is inconceivable.