Trump is back, and the world is once again on fire. You’d think that after four years of peace and quiet, the Americans might have learned their lesson. But no. They’ve handed the nuclear codes back to the bloke who thinks wind turbines cause cancer and that you need ID to buy a loaf of bread. The question now is, what exactly is he playing at? Is he in Putin’s pocket? Is he aiming for dictatorship? Is he simply creating chaos so the wealthy can cash in? Or is he, as many have long suspected, just completely off his rocker? Let’s have a rummage through the evidence.
First up, the Putin problem. If Trump isn’t on Moscow’s payroll, he’s certainly doing a sterling job of acting like he is. He’s spent years attacking NATO, weakening alliances, and generally making the world safer for Russian expansionism. The man had barely unpacked his McDonald’s wrappers in the Oval Office before he was suggesting he might not defend NATO members if Putin fancies another land grab. He’s practically waving Russian troops across the border like an airport marshal. Whether it’s kompromat, financial entanglements, or just a deep admiration for a man who never has to face a press conference, Trump’s behaviour is indistinguishable from that of an actual Kremlin agent. If he turns up next week riding a bear and speaking Russian, don’t say you weren’t warned.
Then there’s the dictatorship angle. Trump has always had a bit of a soft spot for authoritarianism. He spent his first presidency cosying up to strongmen, from Putin to Kim Jong-un, while throwing tantrums about American institutions that wouldn’t bend to his will. This time, he’s been much clearer about his plans. He’s openly talking about “retribution,” gutting government agencies, and purging anyone not blindly loyal to him. If you’re in charge of counting votes or investigating crimes, start packing your desk now. This isn’t a man interested in democracy. He’s interested in power. Permanent power. If he could rename the country the Trump States of America and put his face on all the money, he would.
Of course, there’s always the possibility that Trump is simply creating chaos for profit. Not necessarily his own, mind you, because his personal business ventures are as cursed as a holiday home in Pripyat. No, the real winners here are the ultra-rich. Every time Trump throws a grenade into the system, the usual suspects make a fortune. Dismantling regulations? Great for polluters. Cutting taxes? Fantastic for billionaires. Turning government into a flaming bin fire? Ideal for people who thrive on instability. He might not be smart enough to run the con himself, but the people behind him certainly are. They’ll let him play dictator while they quietly loot the country behind the scenes.
And then we have the possibility that none of this is part of any grand strategy. He might just be completely and utterly unhinged. His speeches sound like they were put through Google Translate five times before reaching English. He goes off on bizarre tangents about sharks, windmills, and electric boats while trying to remember where he is. One moment he’s ranting about toilets not flushing properly, the next he’s accusing the FBI of stealing his socks. If this were your uncle at Christmas dinner, you’d be having a quiet word with the family about whether he should still be allowed to drive. Instead, half of America thinks he’s their only hope.
Other possibilities exist. He might just be addicted to power and attention, incapable of living outside the spotlight. He could be a puppet, his strings pulled by the far-right lunatics who write these dystopian plans like Project 2025. Or maybe, just maybe, he genuinely believes he’s been persecuted by the deep state, the fake news media, and the wind turbine lobby. The only thing we know for certain is that whatever his motives, the consequences will be catastrophic.
The bottom line? It doesn’t matter whether he’s a wannabe dictator, a Russian asset, a tool of the ultra-rich, or simply a confused pensioner who wandered back into the White House thinking it was a golf club. The result is the same. He’s a danger to democracy, a threat to global stability, and a walking disaster zone for anyone who believes in reality. The real question isn’t why he’s doing it. The real question is how much damage he’ll do before someone finally stops him.
He certainly gives a totally new meaning to Trump Derangement Syndrome - he's the textbook case and I'm certain it will soon be seen in the DSM. To quote steve Liesman, an economics reporter; "Insanity is not a strategy."
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