30 January 2017
Trump’s Best Deal Yet
I must confess that I haven’t read ‘The Art of the
Deal.” However, by observing Donald
Trump these last few months, I suspect that the secret to a good deal is to
convince the other party to it that he can live with it. It doesn’t make any difference what
principles have to be espoused in order to win the consent or allegiance of the
other deal maker, because the only important consideration is getting what you want.
It is important to avoid breaking the law so that enjoying
the fruits of your deal is not at risk.
Therefore, lying is ok, as long as it is not under oath. And a slew of other undesirable acts are also
allowable, as long as they are not illegal, including abortion, welching on
verbal agreements (like refusing to pay contractors whose work is not protected
in writing), etc. The key is to hire
good lawyers.
President Trump surely won the support of an electoral
majority with a campaign that made them believe that they would get a good deal
from his being in the White House. It
still doesn’t matter whether his justifications of the election victory or his claims
of enthusiasm for the coming Trump Presidency are based on objective
truth. Not to him. He has gotten what he wants—he has shown
everyone that he is better than they.
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