2. Stepping back, it's important to realize that on foreign policy Trump is a fundamentally weak president, easily swayed by advisors but also by what he sees on TV (especially Fox) and by pushback (as with his walking back threats to Iranian cultural sites).
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3. Trump's fickleness and lack of rudder makes it all the more imperative that there is a counterforce pushing him away from war -- both popular protests and also congressional checks. If there's an off-ramp, he has to be pushed towards it. https://www.thenation.com/article/iran-war-deescalate-trump/ …
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More like a campaign ad
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That’s what happens when you use ego as a rudder.
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It's not inconsistent if you understand he's a paper tiger.
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I made the point last night but he’s too much of a coward to do what’s necessary to deescalate. He’s always going to cover it up with BS bravado.
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I don't think trump is capable of deescalting verbally from here.
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Yes. The drugs are working...kinda.
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The stock market loved it
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