I am shocked, I say shocked. Who could have predicted this sequence of events that has been totally uncharacteristic certainly in the last 3 years and beyond in the last 11.

Trump should try to figure out who the commander in chief is and FIRE him - clearly that dude is not all there.

The only objectionable thing said was “beginning to”, so probably relatively safe from controversy

Nearly 20 years ago, I was in a computer programming class surrounded by clunky towers and desktops.

Suddenly, a loud popping, then one of the machines starts belching smoke like a budget fog machine. The kid using it is calmly moved to another station while the prof investigates.

Fifteen minutes later - pop. Smoke again.

Turns out the kid was jamming a paperclip into the power supply like he was playing Operation: Arson Edition.

That was his last day.

On the bright side, computers are a lot cheaper now - and kids are still dumb. So, maybe progress?

Only the bots have rights

Even if there were a lineup of these ready to go at the airport, I’d still wait 10 minutes and pay $20 more for literally anything else.

Sorry, I was being a bit cheeky. I hear your points and they are valid.

Only if their base actually cares (and on the aggregate over time).

While true, there is economy to the least awful option - by virtue of the USA making itself less reliable, they’ve increased China’s standing automatically, especially in the soft-power vacuum the US has left behind.

China is right to calculate this, even if they aren’t really anyone’s ally.

Imagine the majority of the constituents that only read the headlines and move on; it doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong, It’s economizing on it, and it’s a disservice for this to be the headline.

Especially since he’s done entire interviews saying precisely the opposite.

End the war before even taking office. Kept moving the bar, then eventually just pivoted and pretended there was no bar.

And make it everyone else’s fault somehow.

Essentially want to be the only option - buy a Tesla and fill both the trunk and frunk with gasoline or get wrecked.

Nevermind they’re pumping and dumping the entire stock market now, turning all the safeguards off, and extracting wealth at a rate that makes Congress look like child’s play.

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This is literally the plot to Trillion Game.

Can barely comment on this stuff anymore because of the literal horror being inflicted

The article is a Trump hallucination.

He’s not wrong that leaders flatter him; but it’s not respect, it’s geopolitical strategy. They’re managing chaos, hedging with China and others, and responding to a weaker US position largely created by Trump himself. This isn’t strength; it’s a soft power collapse that’s opening dangerous doors, mainly for Americans most of all, but likely for everyone else too.

What Trump sees as deference is actually diplomatic triage. World leaders aren’t engaging him because they admire him; leaders are trying to keep the global order from unraveling faster than it already is. The cost of alienating the U.S. is high, but increasingly, so is relying on it. That shift is the real story, and it’s one that leaves America more isolated with each bluster.

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Alternative headline: Musk pretends to be critical of policies he’s endorsed and supportive of countries he actively interferes in the elections of

Even just the headline is a ride; US literally driving everyone into China’s arms.

Wish the article wasn’t quite so barebones.