1. Is Trump re-inventing himself as an independent who can work with Democrats? Spoiler alert: no, you goddamn idiot, no.
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One of the more baffling things about still expecting a pivot---even if Trump were trying to (which, no), you can't pivot from "really dumb"
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If you lack ability to behave rationally, that seems definitionally not something it is possible to "pivot" away from. It is self-defeating.
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Raises a philosophical question: can journalists who ignore the evidence of their own eyes & ears be called "journalists"?
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Obviously no pivot. But surely you can't deny (1) Trump's an egotist, (2) he likes good press, & (3) that liberal policies get better press.
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So what about the argument that Trump might shift leftward because he is a solipsist? More plausible spin on the same conceit, no?
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I genuinely believe he could be operant conditioned into moderating by press praise though
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The press reminds me of a dog that gets kicked every morning but still wakes up each day tail wagging, thinking "Today I won't get kicked."
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Right now I'll be happy if just doesn't irradiate us
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I believe there's a distinct possibility the narrative is a WH driven attempt of behavior modification. An exchange of favor.
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