If someone is wondering, why there are now suddenly so many donations to Trump (or settling of lawsuits) happening.

Martin Seeger

This is an ancient ritual called "kissing the ring" and we are observing it's modern implementation.

The phrase in an an allusion to a traditional manner of expressing obediance to a bishop (especially the pope) or king. You did this by bending your knee and kissing his ring.

All our dukes, barons and earls ... I mean our beloved economic leaders are now falling over their own feet in order to acknowledge the suzerainty of Trump.

My major criticism of Trump (far before any political ideology) is that he wants to rule and not to govern. He wants others to acknowledge his authority. This is far more important to him than what to do with that authority.

One could have sympathies with the company leaders if they were doing it in order to shield their employees from any fallout. But the major reason for them is to protect their own fiefdoms aka billions.

Like his dark master, Trump will have no qualms of wrecking any billionaire if someone crosses him. And the billionaires (quite realistically) believe the chances of the courts to side with them to be marginal. So they demonstrate subservidience.

This gestures are basically publicly saying:

We are willing to throw any employee, principle and user under the bus in order to protect what we have.

Interesting times ...

Martin Seeger

One prediction that would confirm my interpretation:

There will be a very public display of disfavor toward at least one tech or economic leader that wasn't kissing ring/ass enthusiastically enough.

This will be done pour encourager les autres.

Martin Seeger

The second prediction is that Trump will put a lot of ambiguity in the communication concerning the favor those magnates are in.

E.g. he may speak out at one point in favor and at another against the breakup of Google.

This is done in order to keep them on their toes and encourage further gestures of submission until they happen habitually.

Martin Seeger

If some courtier from the times of Herny VIII. in England were to be transported into our time, he would feel right at home right now and he would be much better in deciphering what is happening than most journalists.