- Sep 22, 2013
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This is a TrumpUSA 'exchange' involving two knights (Mordred and the Black Knight) creating a 'capitalism-model' using a gameplay-experience with the American real-estate board game Monopoly (Parker Brothers).
This 'exchange' was inspired by the 1985 capitalism-parody film Brewster's Millions.
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MORDRED: For a Trump-analogy, a Monopoly game requires much pawn-sacrifice.
BLACK-KNIGHT: So I assume you'll be buying up cheap easy properties early.
MORDRED: Yes; I'll save my other resources simply for Park Place and Boardwalk.
BLACK-KNIGHT: Make houses/hotels conveniently and save the palaces for the gems.
MORDRED: I know you'll be going for those mid-level properties (Red, Green groups).
BLACK-KNIGHT: Yes, I like Indiana Ave., Illinois Ave., Pacific Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave.
MORDRED: What should we decide to do with the railroads and properties?
BLACK-KNIGHT: Assuming we get through the chance/community fortune cards, we gamble.
MORDRED: So we'll split the utilities and railroads evenly and see what taxes we can collect...
BLACK-KNIGHT: ...from houses and hotels (etc.), precisely!
MORDRED: So how does our proposed 'model' for playing Monopoly represent TrumpUSA?
BLACK-KNIGHT: Trump overinvests in convenience-markets and then hypes gems/treasures.
MORDRED: What's Trump's energy policy?
BLACK-KNIGHT: As a Republican, he's interested in seeing OPEC challenged...
MORDRED: That's a 'clear-cut' policy; maybe we should intentionally lose to create fun.
BLACK-KNIGHT: Nah; capitalism (real-estate) is complex enough; let's keep the model tight.
MORDRED: If I win, we'll say, "TrumpUSA is a society based on gambling."
BLACK-KNIGHT: If I win, we'll say, "TrumpUSA is a society based on expediency."
MORDRED: When I gain Park Place and Boardwalk, I feel like a king!
BLACK-KNIGHT: Yes, and Trump values his activities in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
MORDRED: Trump Taj Mahal was a gaudy but 'fun' casino.
BLACK-KNIGHT: It was a 'trophy' of modern capitalism...
MORDRED: Maybe real-estate daydreams are what worries TrumpUSA critics.
BLACK-KNIGHT: People who don't trust 'Trumponomics' don't like 'advantage-capitalism.'
MORDRED: It's always 'safe' to keep betting on a strong-horse...
BLACK-KNIGHT: Anti-American terrorists believe that's capitalism's weakness --- arrogance.
MORDRED: It seems that winning and losing in capitalism is really about science.
BLACK-KNIGHT: Well, there's an art to it as well --- namely, continuous negotiation!
MORDRED: I'd hate to be Trump and lose in a Monopoly game; the humiliation!
BLACK-KNIGHT: Trump is 'expected' to be an effective 'mainstream diplomat.'
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This 'exchange' was inspired by the 1985 capitalism-parody film Brewster's Millions.
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MORDRED: For a Trump-analogy, a Monopoly game requires much pawn-sacrifice.
BLACK-KNIGHT: So I assume you'll be buying up cheap easy properties early.
MORDRED: Yes; I'll save my other resources simply for Park Place and Boardwalk.
BLACK-KNIGHT: Make houses/hotels conveniently and save the palaces for the gems.
MORDRED: I know you'll be going for those mid-level properties (Red, Green groups).
BLACK-KNIGHT: Yes, I like Indiana Ave., Illinois Ave., Pacific Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave.
MORDRED: What should we decide to do with the railroads and properties?
BLACK-KNIGHT: Assuming we get through the chance/community fortune cards, we gamble.
MORDRED: So we'll split the utilities and railroads evenly and see what taxes we can collect...
BLACK-KNIGHT: ...from houses and hotels (etc.), precisely!
MORDRED: So how does our proposed 'model' for playing Monopoly represent TrumpUSA?
BLACK-KNIGHT: Trump overinvests in convenience-markets and then hypes gems/treasures.
MORDRED: What's Trump's energy policy?
BLACK-KNIGHT: As a Republican, he's interested in seeing OPEC challenged...
MORDRED: That's a 'clear-cut' policy; maybe we should intentionally lose to create fun.
BLACK-KNIGHT: Nah; capitalism (real-estate) is complex enough; let's keep the model tight.
MORDRED: If I win, we'll say, "TrumpUSA is a society based on gambling."
BLACK-KNIGHT: If I win, we'll say, "TrumpUSA is a society based on expediency."
MORDRED: When I gain Park Place and Boardwalk, I feel like a king!
BLACK-KNIGHT: Yes, and Trump values his activities in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
MORDRED: Trump Taj Mahal was a gaudy but 'fun' casino.
BLACK-KNIGHT: It was a 'trophy' of modern capitalism...
MORDRED: Maybe real-estate daydreams are what worries TrumpUSA critics.
BLACK-KNIGHT: People who don't trust 'Trumponomics' don't like 'advantage-capitalism.'
MORDRED: It's always 'safe' to keep betting on a strong-horse...
BLACK-KNIGHT: Anti-American terrorists believe that's capitalism's weakness --- arrogance.
MORDRED: It seems that winning and losing in capitalism is really about science.
BLACK-KNIGHT: Well, there's an art to it as well --- namely, continuous negotiation!
MORDRED: I'd hate to be Trump and lose in a Monopoly game; the humiliation!
BLACK-KNIGHT: Trump is 'expected' to be an effective 'mainstream diplomat.'
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