Question: What objective function is most consistent with Trump’s actions?
Domestically, to dismantle multi-racial liberal democracy.
Internationally, to extricate the US from the rules-based international order.
Wrong? If so, why?
Domestically, to dismantle multi-racial liberal democracy.
Internationally, to extricate the US from the rules-based international order.
Wrong? If so, why?
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Reichstag Fire, allowing him to take full control of the country, with no end in sight.
The idea being that if the rest gives up all together trying to bring the US to take positions on an international law basis, then they will in one faul swoop rapidly acquiesce to whatever under force.
Trump Jr wants to be like them.
Potential additions:
Domestically, establish personalistic illiberal democracy with oligarchic elite support constituency (delivering the pork).
Internationally, align with Xi-Putin geopolitical perspective (great power spheres of influence etc).
Any strong counterarguments?
1. What is his motive? Were the Russians instrumental for his victory in 2016 and now they are cashing their check?
2. Among two theories that are observationally equivalent, should we privilege the simpler theory one? If so, it’s unclear what explanatory
To be treated as a hypothesis.
But his broader administration-which is what matters - has a de facto more mid-term authoritarian vision (dismantle liberal institutions at home and abroad, in order of personal threat/inconvenience/angst).
* it's good to have realistic error bounds!