Feckless, Heedless, Incompetence: Hallmarks of the Trump Administration

He seems to have launched into his Big Beautiful War with no thought of the consequences for the global economy. This is from an opinion piece that is not paywalled:

Trump neither sought nor received congressional approval, much less international support, for his war. But perhaps the most shocking thing about his cavalier approach is that he seems to have had no idea that the Gulf would be a target. In an interview with CNN on Monday, he professed that Iran’s attacks on American allies in the Gulf were “probably the biggest surprise” — despite the fact that just about every country in the region had warned his administration that Iran would surely attack them in retaliation for an American assault.
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It is unsettling how often Trump affects astonishing indifference, as though the most powerful man in the world were merely a spectator to events he himself has set in motion — and who in any case has little investment in the outcome. But that curious passivity reveals a darker truth. Trump seems to believe that he, like his fantasy America, exists on a different plane, utterly untouchable by the swirl of global events. The devastating consequences of his actions are not just someone else’s fault. They are someone else’s problem, too.

Since Trump is big on "feelings" (he launched this war because he had a feeling, not hard intel or evidence), I'll give you one of mine: The natiional average for gasoline will be $4/gal by the end of the month, if not St. Patrick's Day. By Memorial Day, if not sooner, it will be over $5/gal. Those who have Priuses and other hybrids will look across the island at the gas station, as some guy cries about filling up his giant SUV or pickup truck and think "fuck your feelings".

Meanwhile, Trump and his minions are trying to shrug off the fact that his buddy Putin is helping the Iranians to target and kill Americans. One has to wonder why people still don't get that Trump, Gabbard, and Witkoff, among others, are owned by Putin. Republicans are basically cowards, just totally fearful of Trump and his stochastic MAGA terrorists.

And if Biden had said this, the Right would be screaming that he needs to be removed:

Trump: "Finally, we honor one more American soldier, a fallen warria of world. Of wars. And really, terra.” pic.twitter.com/7Ih78Rwdcp

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 2, 2026