Buckle up: Trump is not putting on the brakes
Even as he falters, 2026 will be a make-or-break year for the president — and the country
Welcome to the new year. What a ride 2025 was. The stoics tell us the universe is operated by reason and logic, and it takes emotional control to understand this fact.
Donald Trump isn’t a stoic. His philosophy, if indeed he has one, is defined by manipulation — the results of which are apparent to anyone in the United States, no matter their personal philosophy.


