Opinion: Trump has no plan -- and is panicked and paranoid

[nitpicker]

https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-trump-has-no-plan-and-is-panicked-and-paranoid/a-50760453

Opinion: Trump has no plan — and is panicked and paranoid

Not only is it rare for Democrats and Republicans to agree, but the situation in Washington has a decidedly revolutionary touch, with politicians from both parties sharply condemning President Donald Trump's rash withdrawal from Syria — a novelty in a time of political trench warfare over an impeachment process.

And that's exactly what it's all about: Trump is in panic mode, and apparently even willing to scare off his own party in a desperate attempt at populist foreign policy. The majority of Americans are tired of war — and they are the ones Trump has in mind with his decision.

Trump has for years shrugged off criticism and considers himself invincible — even openly admitting it at one point when he said: "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." But Republicans' reactions over the Syria withdrawal show that Trump has made himself vulnerable.

Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Trump's most staunch supporters against impeachment proceedings, made clear that he stands against the move.

Even Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, who until recently had doubts as to whether he would allow impeachment proceedings against Trump at all, was suddenly openly critical.

But Trump isn't fazed by this. Under massive pressure, the commander in chief urgently needs success, and, above all, he needs issues that distract people from the looming impeachment proceedings. His approval ratings are down, so the withdrawal of troops from Syria seems to be coming at the right time.
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[LastDemocratInSC]

1. So, will his idiot base be impressed or happy is the Turkey / Syria / Russia / Kurdish situation

Leads to a bigger and worse situation? Where Russia moves on the rest of Ukraine and Turkey occupies NE Syria? And all the players are pointing guns at each other with no true alliances among them? Only a sense of entitled greed?

Hell, it won't matter to his base because they are here, have cable TV and chicken wings, and all those troubles are over there, and they are not even white.

I'm starting to sound cynical, I think.

[Dan]

4. I suspect that it will just be a matter of time

before the troubles come here...

[lagomorph777]

2. Not "populist" unless that's a synonym for "idiotic." "Putinist" is the correct term

[Nitram]

3. Of course Trump has no plan. His narcissism does not allow him to contemplate the possibility

of such a disgrace. It would mean the entire collapse of the world he's built in his mind with himself at the top.