Simplicius: Mogged by the Dragon: Xi Unmoved by Trump's Boisterous Bravura in Tepid State Visit

By Simplicius President Xi touched down in the US for a major state visit yesterday, wherein Trump rolled out the usual bombast and theatrics in an attempt to impress his ascendant guest. The most notable from his gauche bag of tricks was the attempt to “mog” Xi with an ear-deafening fly-over by a B1 supersonic bomber, which did not quite go the way Trump had planned. Trump’s nerves unexpectedly betrayed him, and instead of conveying puissance, he conveyed….something of a less flattering but s