I'm going to update my world view based on this new information. I used to think Trump was just a right wing guy who put his country first. His actions seem to have become increasingly unhinged.
This is relevant to me because Brazil is going to have a presidential election soon and the right wing is taking over. Trump's brazilian ally is expected to win. I'm gonna start paying a lot more attention to US-Brazil relations.
Thanks for sharing. Also, just for clarity, if you look at how my previous comment to you was moderated, you'll understand why I write the way I write here.
> I used to think Trump was just a right wing guy who put his country first.
I struggle to remember when I would have ever believed that. I know it is a meme, but there is still so much unfortunate truth to the notion "what would Donald Trump do differently if he were actually a Russian asset?" Because the only good explanation that fits is that he intends to do lasting damage to the USA. Like he is spiteful, feels like we have collectively shat all over him his whole life, taunted him, and now we are to be punished.
A foreigner's amateurish assessment: to me many of Trump's actions at least try in spirit to increase the leverage of the American people.
Tariffs on other countries is exactly what my country did last century in order to foment national industry. It did produce results, including a national computer. I'm not exactly sure why it backfired when Trump did it.
If Trump's someone's asset, he's probably Israel's.
A weak marionette can be played by many skillful hands. He is very weak in his predictable childish tantrums and narcisstic ego polishing.
I'll add he is a china asset - he is really paving way for their unchallenged hegemony in few decades. Also making Europe stronger long term, despite trying hard the opposite. For that and that only, I surprisingly commend him. Not best move for US but we dont care about that.
Maybe its actually better for the world overall, china is now looking as best moral new leader by virtue of just doing nothing, its enough these days. Imagine if ie Xi or puttin' would do same ai -> clains, the laugh around the world would be loud and long
Why do you want to know this? Are you planning to do something about it? Anyway, see below.
> How could it be worth it to literally make an enemy out of anyone who doesn't take to the new terminology?
You seem to be mixing the ends here, you think he is the one who's supposed to be afraid of "literally making enemies"?