Re: a medieval emperor or mafia don.

On Fri, 4 Apr 2025, JAB wrote:

Trump's tariffs are about something more than economics: power
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Above all, tariffs give Donald Trump power. They strike fear into
allies and enemies, from governments to corporations. This is a
president who runs his presidency like a medieval emperor or mafia
don.
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https://news.sky.com/story/trumps-tariffs-are-about-something-more-than-economics-power-13341209

Every politician in the same position is always and only motivated by power, or they would never make it. The difference is, how subtle are they about it?
It is funny in a democracy to follow the leaders when their term ends and they are forced to become "normal" people again. Usually it doesn't end that well for them. They seldom have the skills to become successful in the private sector, but are forced to live off their pensions, contacts, doing little work of value, and hopefully, being depressed since they are deprived of their power.