@MilesTaylorUSA @defiancedotorg reveals the simple Shift that #ScaresTheLivingDaylightsOut of @realDonaldTrump (probably by shining the #LivingDaylights of Your Own!

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His revelation of Trump's fear might be revealed in a little more detail through the 'Living Daylights' link below; I admit, I only scanned it for the main strategy: "You fight back," and "He will defeat himself."

But that phrase (the 'living daylights' of 'scare the living daylights out of him') caught my eye; so I found out a little more about 'the living daylights' and 'getting those scared out of you' and share my findings with you below---maybe I'll add some notes beneath (and/or you might start/continue the discussion in the comments).
The |Living Daylights| is a euphemism for one's 'wits' (the "light" of one's life or of one's awareness), implying that people get scared enough to act with no thought to the possible results of their actions.
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To make sure I got the general gist of the article, I went and had my Brave browser's Leo AI summarize it:

How Trump's Revenge Machine Is Being Defeated

Miles Taylor, a former Trump administration insider, reveals how Trump's relentless campaign of revenge against enemies has backfired as victims worldwide have learned to fight back.

Key Details:

Lisa CookFederal Reserve GovernorSued Trump after he tried to fire her on trumped-up mortgage claimsWon Supreme Court case; Trump's team pointed out contradictory documents they signed themselves
Stars and StripesMilitary journalism publicationSued Pentagon over First Amendment grounds after it exposed USS Abraham Lincoln mental health crisisStory will receive "a thousand times more attention" than if Pentagon had allowed it to go
CanadaNation-stateSlapped counter-tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods after Trump's tariff threatsTrump renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" (map companies refused to change it)

Key Quotes:

  • "I’ve spent the better part of a decade as close as you can possibly get to Trump’s revenge machine" - Miles Taylor
  • "Trump is trying to cut a deal with Democrats to blunt the scrutiny he knows is coming" - Taylor's analysis
  • "The political opposition won’t actually need to ‘defeat’ Donald Trump. He will defeat himself." - Taylor's conclusion

Why It Matters:

  • This marks a historic shift in Trump's strategy from coercive pressure to being outmaneuvered
  • Previous targets (law firms, universities, media outlets) settled to avoid Trump's aggressive tactics
  • Current targets have learned to fight back when Trump uses his power to threaten them
  • Taylor argues Democrats should capitalize on this moment by installing a strong Speaker to launch sweeping investigations

Conclusion: Trump's "revenge machine" - a weaponization of presidential power to retaliate against thousands of targets - has been exposed as vulnerable to opponents who stand their ground. The pattern shows Trump overcorrects when victims fight back, leading to self-destruction that could end his presidency.

My New Mantra (one of several) - Nothing is forever except Change (BUddhA)

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