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5 timestamped hits 1 source reading 1 extracted note Aliases: opportunist, opportunists, political-opportunists

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Political opportunist

Jiang's model of successful politicians as actors who care primarily about political power rather than ideas or principles.

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Timestamped Evidence

The Haley Bet as Political Theater

2024-05-17, day precision · Geo-Strategy #5: Why Trump Will Win (And Pick Nikki Haley as VP)

Transcript

"...know about very successful politicians is they are first and foremost opportunists. They have no ideas. They have no principles. All they care about..."

The Haley Bet as Political Theater

2024-05-17, day precision · Geo-Strategy #5: Why Trump Will Win (And Pick Nikki Haley as VP)

Transcript

"Does that make sense? Okay? So that's the thing you need to know about politicians, okay? All they care about is political power. They..."

Stories Win The Game

2025-07-11, day precision · Geo-Strategy Update #5: The Universal Law of Game Theory

Transcript

"...then you have the global financial elite and these people are opportunists they're speculators"

Relevant Lectures And Readings

The Haley Bet as Political Theater

2024-05-17, day precision · glossary

Reading

A dated May 2024 election model: Biden's 2020 coalition weakens, the suburbs become the hinge, and Trump can win by turning Nikki Haley from enemy into evidence that he has changed.

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