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Mass deportation means economic contraction, and if done quickly it means economic disruption and loss of domestic wealth.

Indiscriminate tariffs means deindustrialization, unpredictable tariffs means stagnation (inability to grow).

Blatant corruption means stagnation.

Aggressive international relations means disruption of any market that touches the rest of the world (with loss of wealth). Active war means the same thing as mass deportation and non-productive spending, so more contraction.

Trump has an incredible ability to hit all the targets.



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