# Gary Kasparov, Chess Master, Teaches Us How To Rattle Trump **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 13, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784 "2017-02-13T23:58:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/1 "2017-02-13T23:58:10Z")
Gary Kasparov, Chess Master, provides a strategy for rattling Trump, fore & aft. > **[Garry Kasparov explains how to stop Trump: Make him look like a 'loser' until...](https://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/garry-kasparov-explains-how-to-stop-trump-make-him-look-like-a-loser-until-gop-turns-on-him/)** > > Garry Kasparov, the former World Chess Champion and a fierce critic of Vladimir Putin, explained how to resist President Donald Trump's alarming embrace of the Russian president and his tyranny."Dealing with propaganda and misinformation campaigns is... [ol] [li]One lesson is to not to play desperately if your position is worse but still reasonable,” he told Vox. “Lashing out wildly in an inferior position usually only hastens defeat.[/li][li]solid, stubborn defense can demoralize the attacker, make him lose confidence. When that happens, the tables can turn[/li][li]Keep fighting, stay steady, keep morale high — and public protests are good for all of these things.”[/li][li]It’s important that those protests remain peaceful so Trump cannot frighten away moderates with lies about violent radicalism[/li][li]“The courts are important, but things won’t really change unless enough Republicans start to see Trump as a liability to their fundraising and reelection chances,” Kasparov told the website. “That could be quite soon if he can’t fulfill his many campaign promises.”[/li][li]Trump is most vulnerable in his desperate need for validation and approval–“Making him look like a loser is crucial,” Kasparov told Vox. “Either the GOP will turn on him or he will be chastened and more likely to compromise. If a demagogue succeeds in claiming credit for wins and scapegoating his enemies for losses, he’s very hard to stop.”[/li][/ol] More here– > **[A top Putin critic on how to oppose Trump: "making him look like a loser is...](https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/2/11/14577834/garry-kasparov-putin-trump)** > > A conversation with chess champion Garry Kasparov. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/2 "2017-02-14T00:16:30Z")
All six points are solid. Glad he weighed in. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/3 "2017-02-14T00:17:25Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > 1. “The courts are important, but things won’t really change unless enough Republicans start to see Trump as a liability to their fundraising and reelection chances,” Kasparov told the website. “That could be quite soon if he can’t fulfill his many campaign promises.” My fear with this is that anytime Trump fails to achieve anything he and his supporters will fall back on the excuse that ‘this is because we didn’t give Trump more power’. They will claim a separation of powers, independent judiciary, independent media, congressional obstructionism and RINOs, etc is why the jobs aren’t coming back, why there are still terror attacks, why drugs are still a major problem, why brown people are still walking around freely, why cops are still dying on the job, Why ISIS still exists, etc. This part worries me, because I’m guessing about half of Trump’s voters, about 30 million people, will fall on this excuse that the only reason Trump failed is because he didn’t have more autocratic powers to silence the media and act without consulting the judiciary or congress. Trump and his followers have a ready made excuse for why Trump will be a total failure, because we didn’t give autocratic power to Trump (the judiciary overturning the Muslim ban was just the beginning of this narrative). I don’t know if I see the GOP standing up to those 30 million people (I assume about half of Trump’s voters are highly misinformed authoritarians, the other half are more reasonable). Will the GOP stand up to the most motivated half of their base? I doubt it from what I"ve seen so far. They have been pretty spineless. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/4 "2017-02-14T00:48:19Z")
> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#): > > Gary Kasparov … It’s **Garry**. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/5 "2017-02-14T01:17:50Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > All six points are solid. Glad he weighed in. Me, too. He has validated a lot of the discussion here. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/6 "2017-02-14T01:29:26Z")
Cant wait for the Tom Brady, QB genius, tells us how to rattle Putin. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/7 "2017-02-14T02:13:15Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Cant wait for the Tom Brady, QB genius, tells us how to rattle Putin. Tommy loves vlad, like his political hero. Did you know he didn’t go to the white house with his team to see President Blackperson, oops I mean president Obama. And I say this as a New Englander. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/8 "2017-02-14T02:15:35Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Cant wait for the Tom Brady, QB genius, tells us how to rattle Putin. Well, judging by the red “Make America Great Again” cap he kept in his locker, I’m guessing he’ll suggest rolling over and doing whatever Putin says. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/9 "2017-02-14T02:28:50Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > Well, judging by the red “Make America Great Again” cap he kept in his locker, I’m guessing he’ll suggest rolling over and doing whatever Putin says. You might wanna read this article: > **[The Kremlin Is Starting to Worry About Trump](https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/13/the-kremlin-is-starting-to-worry-about-trump/)** > > Vladimir Putin's entourage cheered the outcome of the U.S. election – until they saw exactly what they were dealing with. Donald might have Vladdy Trumped. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/10 "2017-02-14T02:33:29Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > You might wanna read this article: > > [The Kremlin Is Starting to Worry About Trump – Foreign Policy](http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/13/the-kremlin-is-starting-to-worry-about-trump/) > > Donald might have Vladdy Trumped. Only because Russia has finally learned that Trump really is fucking crazy, and might just usher in trade wars and global instability, which would pretty much screw EVERYONE up. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/11 "2017-02-14T02:44:24Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Only because Russia has finally learned that Trump really is fucking crazy, and might just usher in trade wars and global instability, which would pretty much screw EVERYONE up. Even the Russkies see it, but Congress refuses to. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/12 "2017-02-14T02:51:37Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Cant wait for the Tom Brady, QB genius, tells us how to rattle Putin. Kasparov has been involved in politics and fighting Putin for about 20 years now. He is known for politics as much as chess at this point. ---
**Author:** ![octopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/octopus/32/3716_2.png) [@octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/13 "2017-02-14T13:03:14Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > Kasparov has been involved in politics and fighting Putin for about 20 years now. He is known for politics as much as chess at this point. 20 years? Has he accomplished anything in his fight against Putin? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/14 "2017-02-14T13:19:03Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > 20 years? Has he accomplished anything in his fight against Putin? He had an article in vox. Thats an accomplishment ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/15 "2017-02-14T13:22:51Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > 20 years? Has he accomplished anything in his fight against Putin? Is this going to be another “fighting back only makes you look weak” thing? Because I thought we already gave that notion all the respect it deserved. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/16 "2017-02-14T15:22:26Z")
Seems like a re-stating of Alinsky’s _Rules for Radicals_ ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/17 "2017-02-14T18:58:25Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > Seems like a re-stating of Alinsky’s _Rules for Radicals_ Oooh. You used the Alinsky card! I am so chastened. ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/18 "2017-02-14T19:18:45Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Oooh. You used the Alinsky card! I am so chastened. 😕 Is this a quote from somewhere? If not, what the hell does it mean? ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/19 "2017-02-15T17:44:38Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > 😕 Is this a quote from somewhere? > > If not, what the hell does it mean? Meaning “Well played!” I was just hoping you wouldn’t cite Alinsky because as a progressive I have no answer and must bow down to the point you have made. BTW Hannity mentioned Alinsky yesterday too, defending his buddy now that there’s “blood in the water.” Coincidence? I have noticed that when righties and cons are on the ropes they use the name Alinsky to ward off the need to actually be serious and talk about reality. ---
**Author:** ![Esox\_Lucius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Esox\_Lucius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esox_Lucius)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784/20 "2017-02-15T22:47:05Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > 20 years? Has he accomplished anything in his fight against Putin? He’s still alive. That’s something of an accomplishment for an opponenet of Putin. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gary-kasparov-chess-master-teaches-us-how-to-rattle-trump/779784.md?page=2)