We do not and will not make a lot of posts about partisan politics. We see very little value in talking about personality-driven statecraft stagecraft. One of the nice things about this space is that we get to say what we really think: the two-party system in the United States is rotten, almost to the core.
That said, and in case you couldn’t tell, we’re not Trump supporters here. Even so, we think something is being intentionally missed in the conversation about him refusing to participate in the Republican debates.
First of all, why should he? Second of all, why would he?
This the situation in practical terms:
His premise is “I’m up by 65 points, why should I?” He’s not afraid to debate; to him, debating is just saying whatever and calling names. That’s his wheelhouse.
The incredible thing is that he’s listening to legal consul saying “If you debate, you’re going to have to watch what you say about all of these indictments, investigations, etc.” He knows he can’t trust himself. Honestly, it’s the smart move. The incredible thing is that he’s showing discipline. He might be afraid of going to prison (why wouldn’t he be?) but, all things being equal, he’s not afraid to debate. He probably also thinks that doing the debates only platforms the other candidates, all of whom are running pitifully behind.
That’s the situation. For once, he’s heeding conventional wisdom. That might be the scariest thing of all.
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