“Like a drug addict upping the dose to regain that elusive high, Trump’s response is to make his rhetoric even more outlandish. Weaning himself off that habit would be the product of taking stock, seeking better advice and sticking to decisions that would yield long-term outcomes. His words would gradually regain weight. Since Trump’s learning curve is sloping downwards, we can assume he will do none of those things. The outlook for the rest of his term is thus tragicomic.” [..]