No doubt. That's all anyone is doing since there are so many unknowns.
He doesn't appear to realize that his messaging rose with the tide; the conscious shift is yet to be complete. Tucker led him to the entrance of a safe-looking trap to establish a position on the jq and he smiled as he calculated that it would be wise to walk right into it.
The softened talking points he attempted to float for self-gain will be considered moderate quickly at the current rate.
