Because you must get your enemy to expend ammo. Trump has been hyping this as the biggest announcement in 100 years. Only thing that big is declas. But he gets more response by making them THINK he will declass, vs actually declassifying.
Temper expectations. Severely temper them. Those who have been around as long as I have been thru this exact, same, song and dance multiple times before.
Anyone who thinks DT will drop the hammer and expose all tonight hasnt read enough. We are no where near the precipice. Normies are still getting moar boosters.
I did know! It just sparked a recent thing I'd been musing on. It was an impactful experience and I saw the opportunity to share a little.
The sand castles bit is definitely not an original line but I can't tell you where I first ran across it. I think I was kind of mashing up two old chestnuts in my mind. Some find the sea scary, in its expanse and depth and mystery. I find it comforting. But I can find Time scary, depending on the day. Imagining time as an ocean makes it a little easier to find Time comforting.