'It will be a miracle if something terrible doesn't happen.'

[byronius]

From Digby:

The United States being unpredictable, bullying the world and keeping other countries off balance and unsure of whether we're going to blow up the planet may have precipitated world leaders treading carefully trying to figure out what's real and what isn't. But it won't last. A rogue superpower running roughshod will be undermined and eventually challenged. It's unsustainable.

Also, the president isn't -- shall we say -- cognizant of what he's doing. In fact, he's a fucking moron. That doesn't mean that he can't accidentally succeed in some respects. But let's just say the odds are against him vaunted "instincts" being beneficial for all of us in the long run. His instincts are narrow and feral, informed only by watching TV and inborn prejudice. It will be a miracle if something terrible doesn't happen.

[louis-t]

1. And the incompetents he has in place

are totally unprepared for any emergency.