Category Archives: America

What is Trump trying to do with his chaotic tariff policies?

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Trump’s chaotic tariff policies in March 2025—slapping 25% on Canadian imports, 10% on energy, and keeping the heat on China—are a messy stew of goals, tactics, and theater. He’s in his second term, still riding that manic wave … Continue reading →

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Please explain Trump’s charisma

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Trump’s charisma is a raw, unpolished force—less textbook charm, more street-fighter magnetism. It’s not the smooth eloquence of an Obama or the polished gravitas of a Reagan; it’s something messier, visceral, and divisive. Here’s how it works, broken … Continue reading →

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Charismatic figures come to bad ends

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

Trump is a charismatic figure. How will things end with Trump? Grok says: The idea that charismatic figures often meet bad ends has some historical juice—think Caesar stabbed in the Senate, JFK in Dallas, or even someone like Huey Long … Continue reading →

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Isn’t it a good thing that Trump and Putin understand each other?

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Whether it’s “good” that Trump and Putin understand each other hinges on what you mean by “good”—and for whom. They’ve got a rapport, no question. Trump’s praised Putin’s “strength” and “smarts” since at least 2015, calling him a … Continue reading →

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Is Trump threatening Canada because he believes it has been taken over by China?

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Whether Donald Trump is threatening Canada specifically because he believes it’s been “taken over by China” is tough to pin down with certainty—it’s more inference than explicit statement. As of March 15, 2025, Trump’s public rhetoric and actions … Continue reading →

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