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Trump’s foreign policy might mark Peak America
No analysis by Trump’s foes shows the danger he poses so clearly as his own speeches. See Trump’s statement about Iran – and fear for our future.
The real reason for America’s hostility to China
Summary: Americans who read the news know that China is a designated bad guy, which justifies the full deployment of US power to contain it. Efforts by China to resist (or even defend itself) show its malevolent intent. Here is the rest of the story — the true story. What is America’s strategy to manage …
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What Trump means by putting “America First”
Summary: Pundits treat “America First” as a meaningless slogan. Professor Maximilian Forte explains that its the connecting thread of Trump’s views. He shows how it fits in the battle to control America’s foreign policy. This is a follow-up to yesterday’s post describing Trump’s speech. Donald Trump’s “America First” Foreign Policy By Maximilian C. Forte from …
Trump says interesting things about foreign policy that scare our elites
Summary: Trump’s first speech about foreign policy is one of the few interesting speeches of this campaign. Liberals mocked it, ignoring the parts they agree with — or would have agreed with before their enthusiastic embrace of corporatist “trade” pacts and aggressive wars. Even Trump’s falsehoods are interesting. It scared our elites, reminding them that …
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