This weird idea that Trump is less of an enemy towards the Global South because he did a few symbolic things like meet Kim Jong Un and tried to extort Zelensky needs to die. That's just him being chaotic.
He's the one that started providing Ukraine lethal military aid. He started the policy of US military invasion "games" aimed at the DPRK. He attempted coups, loudly assassinated Soleimani, and claimed Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
This weird idea that Trump is less of an enemy towards the Global South because he did a few symbolic things
Exactly. I used to take that exact line. Then a friend of mine pointed out that, really, the very best you can say of Trump -- and it's being generous -- is that he has some instincts toward realpolitik and political pragmatism, which in principle would at least make him better than the neocons (who are totally delusional and driven by ideology). However, Trump also wants to be respected, and he's terminally insecure, so he bowed to the neocons at pretty much every major juncture. Which completely obviates any reason one might have for supporting him.
This weird idea that Trump is less of an enemy towards the Global South because he did a few symbolic things like meet Kim Jong Un and tried to extort Zelensky needs to die. That's just him being chaotic.
He's the one that started providing Ukraine lethal military aid. He started the policy of US military invasion "games" aimed at the DPRK. He attempted coups, loudly assassinated Soleimani, and claimed Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Exactly. I used to take that exact line. Then a friend of mine pointed out that, really, the very best you can say of Trump -- and it's being generous -- is that he has some instincts toward realpolitik and political pragmatism, which in principle would at least make him better than the neocons (who are totally delusional and driven by ideology). However, Trump also wants to be respected, and he's terminally insecure, so he bowed to the neocons at pretty much every major juncture. Which completely obviates any reason one might have for supporting him.