Agreed. He also HATES to lose. So if the establishment (whatever that means) has him in a position where he feels like he cannot secure himself a good outcome - let alone the outcome he wants - does he go the mutually assured destruction route?

Feels like that play is consistent with his ego. He’d (1) take down those who are trying to take him down and (2) become one of the wealthier players in the “new” economy.