The hilarious thing is that Hinderaker now has to be protected by comment moderators, from his own commenters — for reciting what is plainly… reality, about the chaos and incompetence we all see (even if some in his number do not see this all as malignancy — it still needs to be corrected).
And that is… something new — in American politics: A cult of personality so myopic that many adherents get violently caustic — against their own long term leaders… solely for the sin of expressing… impure thoughts.
Hinderaker, tonight — trying to avoid mentioning that his girl Kristi Noem has made a vast mess of what should be simply due process… and so, instead he decides to talk about how it is a “win” when Trump (intentionally?) knocks trillions out of the stock market — and only recovers half of what he’s crashed. Let’s listen in:
…Taking an action that causes a steep decline, followed by a partial retraction of that action that causes half of the ground that was lost to be made up, is not normally regarded as a coup, let alone a stroke of genius. And, of course, the markets were down sharply again today….
As I say… this would be hilarious — if it wasn’t so sad.
[In passing, do remember that John loved Navarro before he cut into John’s 401k.]
Damn.
Powerline Lies... 
It’s been hilarious watching the PLB commenters twist themselves in knots declaring Trump brilliant this week.
1) Trump proposes an incoherent tariff policy, leading to an economic breakdown careening towards a worldwide recession.
PLB Commenters: Trump is brilliant! Wall Street and other wimps are just stupid and don’t undertand what he’s doing. Besides, the stock market doesn’t matter anymore.
2) Trump chickens out on his incoherent tariff policy, leading to a stock market rally.
PLB Commenters: See? Trump is brilliant? You see how the stock market is surging now? Trump is so smart and all of you guys doubting him are dumb and jealous.
3) The stock market tumbles again, as everybody finally realizes that Trump has absolutely no idea what he’s doing.
PLB Commenters: What a bunch of Chicken Littles you guys are! Don’t you know the stock market doesn’t matter? Don’t you know Trump is brilliant? Look at the evidence! What idiots you naysayers are!
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Hilarious — and tragic all in one. These bitter old guys… used to be fairly well-educated, and capable of actual analytical thought.
Brain rot, indeed.
Onward to tomorrow….
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