That's really hard to figure.
Three giant factors are in sight.
1. Distract from Epstein.
2. Gain "power and glory" ... even if it's to Distract from Epstein.
3. These escapades all seem to involve oil and resources. TO LEVERAGE AND STRANGLE OTHER COUNTRIES, because he's too chickenshit to try to do so any reasonable way. Blackmail, in a way.,
OK. He's all about money, but money doesn't do you any good when you're dead. It goes to your spouse and kids, both of which he couldn't care less about.
And the Epstrain is unstoppable at this point. The investigation has carried over to all the players, which DOJ can't stop, and the money trail is being explored, which you and I can initiate with a lawsuit against any financial institution involved, and many were. Sex, blackmail and money laundering can no longer be covered up.
Among the populace, he'll be disgraced and half won't care, but there's no stopping this unless the whole f-ing world goes with him, and that's just fine and dandy with the apocalyptics.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=21066692
They use it as an excuse to behave in the most vile and disgusting ways (by thinking that the reward is for wearing the hat, nothing else).
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My best guess?
Several things.
1. By starting a war in the middle east, he thinks it's a quick victory. The middle east has ALWAYS been at war.
2. Another "forever" war blows up his base, while at the same time, he has always worked at creating a disaster scenario in which he seizes absolute power. ( https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220295160 )
The US and west are in turmoil. Putin wins.
3. Just chaos. He thrives on chaos.

Any reasonable solution?
Someone would have to step in and take charge before it's all blown up.
I know that our party leaders have not stepped up, nor do they have the power to do so, but they leave the leadership role up to the Newsoms, Sanders (I) and AOC's. And the other party has no soul at all.
These leaders have been slandered, dragged into sham congressional hearings ... and not taken the lead.
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Indivisible?