Honestly doubt. He can destroy lot only because have good spot, made by others potuses before. Whole world even. But real art (of evil, of any) is to do lot by starting from nowhere.

He cannot be good even on being bad.

This would cause enough civil unrest to justify canceling the midterm election

I think Yemen is top of his list right now.

Martin was right about chaos being a ladder

Could agree, if that chaos would be made by anyone smart.

Half smart riches could benefit from chaos, from war, claiming they did invest in war industry already (ok, murica did lot of that).

Unless, real smarts know, they need to feed the cow fair amount to let the cow give more milk. Too poor society won't let riches beat other riches.

Yet another rich will know, they will be real rich on rich streets without poor tents in parks all around - they will be reach in rich society (even if they make that society little rich too).

3Ds chess was what that lady in Total Recall was a master at.

gas prices are based on feelings, not reality. If the tiny drop of oil doesn't make it, people will have bad feelings and that makes gas prices go up.