New post just out: "The Court of Trump" Part one of a complete guide to the people around the incoming President, the fights they'll have with other, and the policy implications. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t... - ThreadSky

samfr.bsky.social • 35 days ago

New post just out:

"The Court of Trump"

Part one of a complete guide to the people around the incoming President, the fights they'll have with other, and the policy implications.

(£/free trial)

https://open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/the-court-of-trump?r=72szy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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alijaguar.bsky.social•32 days ago

What a pile of shite

sisch35.bsky.social•35 days ago

In the "Game of Thrones" these courtiers would have egos and plans to empower themselves. Why shouldn’t these be any different? Waiting for the back stabbing…..

curiouskittyk.bsky.social•35 days ago

Tomorrow is the inauguration of a kleptocracy, where the wealthy come cap in hand, to pay homage and bend the knee to the King, to protect their wealth and power.

jamesbottomley.bsky.social•35 days ago

Always good to study the individual members of an organised crime gang.

georgegrainge.bsky.social•35 days ago

Is that cash or coke on the table?

poor-dog.bsky.social•35 days ago

Truly a Kakistocracy, an administration made up of the worst and least able people.

samfr.bsky.social•35 days ago

One thing we know about Trump is that he plays his courtiers off against each other - favourites come and go, factions form and battle each other.

Which means understanding the people around him is critical to getting a sense of how things will play out.

samfr.bsky.social•35 days ago

In this post I cover the core white house staff team, his economic team and the immigration policy team.

In part two I'll look at foreign affairs, justice and healthcare.

rupertstubbs.bsky.social•35 days ago

Excellent article. I suppose the big question is how much autonomy any of these people will have (given that loyalty to the Godfather is the prime attribute for their selection)?

samfr.bsky.social•35 days ago

Needless to say all of this matters enormously for other countries around the world including us.

spacexecadet.bsky.social•35 days ago

Yes it does, BUT we must filter out the trash. There is a need to focus on what Trump and team have the competence to actually DO, not agonise over what their political polarities might suggest that they might do. They have to operate in the real world with the rest of us, this isn't a video game.

discofornow.bsky.social•35 days ago

How about we just ignore them

samfr.bsky.social•35 days ago

That seems like a really bad idea with a team of badly intentioned people with a lot of power.

discofornow.bsky.social•35 days ago

We can't deal with them as a whole. We can deal with individual states directly though. That's how America is dividing up now, so it should be an opportunity. Democrat states align better with our economy too - services especially. People must accept & deal with Trump as working for Putin.

nonnie.bsky.social•35 days ago

Thank you

aliquack.bsky.social•35 days ago

I'm assuming the end effect is going to be chaos, mismanagement, and cruelty, regardless of personalities.

jamesmcneile.bsky.social•35 days ago

Roman emperors tended to see enemies around every corner.

p-chewy.bsky.social•35 days ago

Roman’s could see around corners ! Mind blown 🤯

hotpantsswe6.bsky.social•35 days ago

Henry the 8th reincarnated isn't he, forever in the shadow of his predecessor, fat womanising prick who will happily use religion for his own nefarious means up until the point it doesn't suit him then he'll start his own religion (maga) up....

indigostorm.bsky.social•35 days ago

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