People (e.g. mainstream press) are responding to these events as if Trump were actually trying to accomplish something useful for the US - as if he were well-intentioned but incompetent.
But (1) Trump is a compulsive liar, so his talk about “Make America Great” should be treated with suspicion, and (2) Trump is owned by foreign interests (Russia, China, Saudi Arabia) who will benefit from the US having weakened international relationships.
From this point of view, it makes sense that Trump is alienating our allies.
You also have to consider that any time Trump refers to America, or the American people, he’s actually referring to himself. Substitute the word “trump”, and the statements make much more sense.
Yeah, I think this is the correct angle.
People (e.g. mainstream press) are responding to these events as if Trump were actually trying to accomplish something useful for the US - as if he were well-intentioned but incompetent.
But (1) Trump is a compulsive liar, so his talk about “Make America Great” should be treated with suspicion, and (2) Trump is owned by foreign interests (Russia, China, Saudi Arabia) who will benefit from the US having weakened international relationships.
From this point of view, it makes sense that Trump is alienating our allies.
You also have to consider that any time Trump refers to America, or the American people, he’s actually referring to himself. Substitute the word “trump”, and the statements make much more sense.
Yes, I think that Trump considers the USA to be “his country” - not in the patriotic sense, but in the “my property” sense.
Couldn’t agree more. It’s the narcissism.