It's like setting fire to a house and thinking that your room will be the one that is spared. Complete madness.

Its the autocrat play book, hurting your country makes it easier to pilfer it. Doesn't matter if the pie get smaller as long as your slice of it gets bigger.

Indeed, but it never works long term, it only works for a while.

Given Trump's age and health, I don't think he's worried about the long term.

Every few months adds another five to 10 years of recovery. I am worried about the long term.