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I've been trying to reason over this. I don't think Trump is insane or as stupid as they media is trying to paint him and I think some of the actions he will ta

by csomar 2y ago

I've been trying to reason over this. I don't think Trump is insane or as stupid as they media is trying to paint him and I think some of the actions he will take will be taken by democrats too (ie: the tariffs on China). I think if China continues its rise, the old world model positioned by the US (and its "allies") is pretty much dead. In this world, it would make sense for the US to concentrate resources near its vicinity (Canada, Greenland, Mexico) and only fortify positions in its continent (North and South America).

watwut 2y ago
He is highly immoral and your "makes sense" is just apology for literally trying to start a war.
- csomar 2y ago
  I am not from the US, so I am not trying to be apologetic for anyone. His moral stance is irrelevant if you just want to weigh the odds of a war happening. At the end of the day, most of the world is run by interests and if the majority of interests are aligned against yours, you have to reconsider your position.
  - watwut 2y ago
    > I am not from the US, so I am not trying to be apologetic for anyone. You do not have to be from country X to produce apology for them. > His moral stance is irrelevant if you just want to weigh the odds of a war happening. It is super relevant. With a moral person as a president, the attempt for annexation and steal wont happen. With immoral one, it is significantly more likely. > At the end of the day, most of the world is run by interests Current American politics is highly emotions driven. Trump, Musk, Vance ... they are all very emotional people rather then cold calculators. A lot if not everything is about how they feel.
  - donkeybeer 2y ago
    It matters when you have a rabid, screaming fanbase who ignores even blatant in your face contradictions and fellates everything God, I mean, Trump says.
maxerickson 2y ago
Making enemies of Canadians is in fact an insane, stupid way to "concentrate resources", the country has been a strong and very aligned ally of the US for decades.
Tadpole9181 2y ago
Ah, yes, we strengthen our position in the world order and convince countries to stand against China by... Destroying all trade alliances, removing all reinforcers of soft power, making our weapons exports suspect, and threatening (nuclear) war against our allies. Your plan is stunningly brilliant.

by csomar 2y ago

watwut 2y ago

He is highly immoral and your "makes sense" is just apology for literally trying to start a war.

csomar 2y ago
I am not from the US, so I am not trying to be apologetic for anyone. His moral stance is irrelevant if you just want to weigh the odds of a war happening. At the end of the day, most of the world is run by interests and if the majority of interests are aligned against yours, you have to reconsider your position.
- watwut 2y ago
  > I am not from the US, so I am not trying to be apologetic for anyone. You do not have to be from country X to produce apology for them. > His moral stance is irrelevant if you just want to weigh the odds of a war happening. It is super relevant. With a moral person as a president, the attempt for annexation and steal wont happen. With immoral one, it is significantly more likely. > At the end of the day, most of the world is run by interests Current American politics is highly emotions driven. Trump, Musk, Vance ... they are all very emotional people rather then cold calculators. A lot if not everything is about how they feel.
- donkeybeer 2y ago
  It matters when you have a rabid, screaming fanbase who ignores even blatant in your face contradictions and fellates everything God, I mean, Trump says.

maxerickson 2y ago

Making enemies of Canadians is in fact an insane, stupid way to "concentrate resources", the country has been a strong and very aligned ally of the US for decades.

Tadpole9181 2y ago

Ah, yes, we strengthen our position in the world order and convince countries to stand against China by... Destroying all trade alliances, removing all reinforcers of soft power, making our weapons exports suspect, and threatening (nuclear) war against our allies. Your plan is stunningly brilliant.