@knutson_brain @tdverstynen

3/3

The other issue, as was mentioned, is that these models do not usually include either of the two following problems:

1. #misinformation whereby people make group and policy choices on incorrect information, control of which can be used to steer defection (cheating) choices in Prisoner's Dilemma and anti-coordination games (such as Matching Pennies).

2. #ChaosAgents whereby people break group policy choices by acting randomly, often to their own detriment, but with devastating consequences for other groups.

As I understand it, #ChaosAgents in a coordination game would reduce both the overall gain as well as the individual gain. This could work well for someone if they either (a) didn't care about their individual gain, (b) had strong #spite goals (ok for me to lose as long as you lose as well), or (c) had sufficient backup resources that they could weather the losses.

It would be interesting to model these.

"They could rely on Donald Trump being himself, a man who remains his worst enemy and couldn’t help but step on rakes every day leading up to the election. He’s going down, just like he did on the microphone.

This should not surprise or shock anyone paying attention to Trump’s behavior, actions, and rhetoric over the past decade. The man is a walking chaos agent whose vomitorium of lies, cruelty, and grievances define his petty vulgarity."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/8

"Kamala Harris's pathway to becoming the first female President was aided in part by the numerous missteps & blunders of Donald Trump who self-destructed due to his innate cruelty, bigotry, & misogyny.

In the end, Democrats didn’t need to unveil an 'October Surprise' to help Kamala Harris."

~ Wahajat Ali

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/7

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/donald-trump-was-the-democrats-october

David Kurtz quotes former Trump DHS General Counsel John Mitnick on why he's voting for Harris:

"You won’t escape the disastrous effects of his policies (e.g., tariffs) on the economy, global instability and damage to national security resulting from his admiration for foreign dictators, or the chaos, lawlessness, and persecution that he promises. No one will."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/6

https://morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/trump-spent-the-final-weekend-showing

"His campaign is a mess. Over the weekend, The Atlantic published a devastating piece by Tim Alberta about the infighting in the campaign. You really should read it if you haven’t, it’s full of stunning details. The bottom line is as you might guess: The chaos emanates from the top."

~ Michael Tomasky

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/5

https://newrepublic.com/article/187847/donald-trump-fellatio-microphone-rally

"At the center of this tumult, people close to Trump agreed, is a candidate whose appetite for chaos has only grown—and serves as a reminder of what awaits should he win on November 5."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/4

And Tim Alberta, offering an inside scoop from Trump's team and close advisors about how Trump and his campaign unraveled as time went on, also hits on the word "chaos":

"The past three months had been the most unpleasant of their careers. Win or lose, they said, they were done with the chaos of Donald Trump—even if the nation was not."

#Trump #Republicans #chaos #ChaosAgents
/2

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/11/trump-2024-campaign-lewandowski-conway/680456/