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OGBuzz

(323 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:47 PM Tuesday

Jeffrey Sachs confirms what we all know.......

'This is a stupid man. This is not a man making detailed sophisticated calculations. From everything I know, and I don't know him personally but I know a lot of people who do know him personally, I do know a lot of people who interact with him, this is an old man, impetuous, impulsive, not knowledgeable, easily swayed, and unable to pay attention to briefings. Unable to study a problem. So in weighing things, I don't think we're actually seeing a rational calculator making difficult complex calculations. I think we are seeing an impulsive old man who is way out of his depths, surrounded by the least competent group that I have ever seen in American politics, and that's saying a lot.'

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Jeffrey Sachs confirms what we all know....... (Original Post) OGBuzz Tuesday OP
And unfortunately, that incompetent old man is in charge of what is probably the most powerful ... Jim__ Tuesday #1
I have this feeling that since he knows he will soon croak malaise Tuesday #3
The joy of launching a nuke... lame54 Tuesday #5
Yes indeed malaise Tuesday #9
I don't dismiss that idea, Malaise. Not at all. peggysue2 Tuesday #38
As he finds his back pressed harder against the wall, I worry more. calimary Wednesday #40
Kakistocracy awesomerwb1 Tuesday #2
Stating the obvious. hay rick Tuesday #4
Unfortunately, few 'Mericans don't comprehend the obvious. kerry-is-my-prez Tuesday #25
...not just "Mericans"..A few of whathehell Tuesday #28
Under Murphy's Law, this admin will collapse under the weight of its own stupidity. nt Exp Tuesday #6
Can't happen soon enough! calimary Tuesday #8
Soon, would be good. Joinfortmill Tuesday #13
The stupidity and incompetence grows by the hour vapor2 Tuesday #31
But there are people behind the curtains, I fear Easterncedar Tuesday #7
The A.I. and humanoid robot "bros" who are racing to develop the means..... OGBuzz Tuesday #10
The Accelerationists blm Wednesday #42
Yes, the ugly pedo is only the public face of the fascist movement. wnylib Tuesday #33
And speaking of UGLY FACES.... some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #37
Hear, hear! ZDU Tuesday #11
Yup, we're in deep shit. Joinfortmill Tuesday #12
Go bucket! punguin54 Tuesday #14
Simple: (1) New Epstein revelations -- (2) Pull another deranged action from the Miller bag of evil.-- (3) GOTO (1) usonian Tuesday #15
Yet Another "NS, S" Observation. But, Dear Mr. Sachs, It Is FAR MORE.... ColoringFool Tuesday #16
Hear hear!! Easterncedar Tuesday #18
I don't think ageism was Sachs' intent but you are correct.... OGBuzz Tuesday #24
Mentally lazy BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #17
Add that to EVIL. spanone Tuesday #19
That's been obvious since before 2015. yardwork Tuesday #20
All of this...All of this... S/V Loner Tuesday #21
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Tuesday #22
He's a criminal all the way through Clouds Passing Tuesday #23
Source please Chicagogrl1 Tuesday #26
starts at 2:30 of the video OGBuzz Tuesday #27
TYSM! Chicagogrl1 Tuesday #34
to be fair, it's not like needed any more confirmation Skittles Tuesday #29
And yet, how many millions of people voted for a POS as the person that best represents them? ffr Tuesday #30
Well, what does THAT tell ya? calimary Wednesday #39
Spot on, but an imbecile like that doesn't make it the White House alone. JustKay Tuesday #32
Well.....duh. Martin68 Tuesday #35
Everyone who has dealt with Trump knows that he's an imbecile and an evil man. Beacool Tuesday #36
A nice succinct statement of the obvious. NNadir Wednesday #41

Jim__

(15,225 posts)
1. And unfortunately, that incompetent old man is in charge of what is probably the most powerful ...
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:54 PM
Tuesday

... military in the world. I hope we can somehow survive this insane period in history.

malaise

(296,199 posts)
3. I have this feeling that since he knows he will soon croak
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:45 PM
Tuesday

He really doesn’t give a flying fugg if if he obliterates everyone else

lame54

(39,775 posts)
5. The joy of launching a nuke...
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:59 PM
Tuesday

Check it off his bucket list

C'mon bucket. Beat him to it

peggysue2

(12,533 posts)
38. I don't dismiss that idea, Malaise. Not at all.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 10:43 PM
Tuesday

There's a deep darkness in Trump, a grievance that can never be assuaged. His mental and physical decline is obvious and despite all his chest thumping and bellicose rantings, he knows he's an old man, weaker than he ever was, decaying despite the makeup, the shoe lifts, the preposterous hair. He's also a man filled with anger, uncontrollable rage against anyone who doesn't do his bidding, against all those he believes are beneath him.

Which I think encompasses the entire human race.

No, he will not go quiet into that good night, not without trying to take everyone with him. It's the final, spectacular revenge.

God help us all!

hay rick

(9,611 posts)
4. Stating the obvious.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:55 PM
Tuesday

The fact that we are used to it does not make it less of a crisis. The breathless media reporting of possible options and rationales for Trump's actions sustains an alternate, fictional version of reality in which reasonable debate precedes action in the white house. Trump's malevolent reign is an indictment of an American culture that allowed it to happen.

vapor2

(4,529 posts)
31. The stupidity and incompetence grows by the hour
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:21 PM
Tuesday

No one taking their job seriously.

Easterncedar

(6,288 posts)
7. But there are people behind the curtains, I fear
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:08 PM
Tuesday

Content to push the world to ruin for their own purposes, they installed the distracting clown show, no?

OGBuzz

(323 posts)
10. The A.I. and humanoid robot "bros" who are racing to develop the means.....
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:19 PM
Tuesday

with which to replace most of humanity.

usonian

(25,393 posts)
15. Simple: (1) New Epstein revelations -- (2) Pull another deranged action from the Miller bag of evil.-- (3) GOTO (1)
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:48 PM
Tuesday

Epstein evidence is like porn in many ways. (4)
It only increases over time.
I fully expect him to drop the big one, and it's still not over.

Unless he's stopped before he does it. (by peaceful means, hopefully)

(4) there are some hilarious analogies. Maybe on April 1sr.

ColoringFool

(732 posts)
16. Yet Another "NS, S" Observation. But, Dear Mr. Sachs, It Is FAR MORE....
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:05 PM
Tuesday

Than "an impulsive old man."

My mother was sharp as a tack and rational and a good Democrat at 91 years.

What she WASN'T, was a PSYCHOPATH.

THAT IS TRUMP'S DEFINING TRAIT, NOT OLD AGE OR KNOWLEDGE DEFICIENCY.

OGBuzz

(323 posts)
24. I don't think ageism was Sachs' intent but you are correct....
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 05:29 PM
Tuesday

there are better descriptors for Trump. And none of them are kind.

S/V Loner

(9,548 posts)
21. All of this...All of this...
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:48 PM
Tuesday

disastrous situation rest on the shoulders of the republican party and everyone needs to remember that. None of this would be happening without their complete complicity.

Skittles

(171,744 posts)
29. to be fair, it's not like needed any more confirmation
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 07:16 PM
Tuesday

I've known Trump is a fucking idiot since before he was installed into the White House

ffr

(23,402 posts)
30. And yet, how many millions of people voted for a POS as the person that best represents them?
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:15 PM
Tuesday


Literally a piece of sh*t, worst person in the world and that's what republicans selected as the best person who represents their values.

JustKay

(142 posts)
32. Spot on, but an imbecile like that doesn't make it the White House alone.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:22 PM
Tuesday

Trump has lots of wealthy puppeteers with their hands up his ass.

Beacool

(30,518 posts)
36. Everyone who has dealt with Trump knows that he's an imbecile and an evil man.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 09:40 PM
Tuesday

What Tillerson called him in his first term in office was succinct and accurate, Trump is a fucking moron.


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