Yarvin On Trump And His Henchmen - emptywheel
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The article discusses Yarvin's analysis of Trump’s administration, where he evaluates its effectiveness and strategy. He assigns a grade of C- for the administration's lack of coherent planning, categorizing the personnel into 'Barbarians' and 'Mandarins.' The former are inexperienced, while the latter represent established political elites, yet neither group is competent in making essential decisions. Critically, Yarvin suggests that without a strategic framework, actions taken merely result in ineffective governance and grifting. He argues that existing political structures require innovative manipulation for effective change, which the current administration fails to grasp.
Yarvin perceives Trump’s administration as lacking a coherent strategy, revealing a tension between inexperienced ‘Barbarians’ and seasoned ‘Mandarins’ driving ineffective governance.
He critiques Trump's mercantilism, incorrectly applied, indicating a greater unease with the direction of political decisions in the new administration.
Yarvin assigns Trump a C-, highlighting a misalignment between his appointees' capabilities and the strategic decisions necessary for effective governance.
He emphasizes that effective change requires hacking existing systems, which current political players fail to recognize, leading to ineffective policies and grifting.
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