From William Spaniel

The Madman Theory - The Scientific Art of Negotiating with a Possibly Irrational Opponent

We live in an era where multiple major world leaders have the perception of behaving irrationality. How should the opponent of such a leader negotiate in such cases? It turns out, what makes the situation more interesting is how a rational leader should behave if others think he may be irrational. This is known as the “madman theory” of international relations. Today, we take a deep look into it and see that the benefits of being a perceived madman are fleeting.

Sanctions

The US has a LOT of trading partners

Can’t arbitrarily redraw an international border without negotiation

The United Nations Charter prohibits the annexation of a state’s territory by another state through the use of force. Annexation is considered an act of aggression and a violation of international law

That’s not how this works, that’s not how any of this works

The hidden song at the end was awesome

They know the right answer and they know the Trump answer

You have to specify which one you want

But if you want the right answer you’re gonna have to wait 4 years for it, the great emperor doesn’t like the right answer

All this time money, effort, Ukrainian lives lost and property destroyed to get to this point just for Trump to swoop in and save… Russia

Every state that receives federal medicaid money administers their own state run health insurance

The program is partially funded and primarily managed by state governments, which also have wide latitude in determining eligibility and benefits, but the federal government sets baseline standards for state Medicaid programs and provides a significant portion of their funding. States are not required to participate in the program, although all have since 1982.