Ah, now I see where you’re coming from. I disagree on most of your views but I get why you bristled at my characterising this Far Right obsession as empty hubris. I’ll tell you one thing though - if there were any truth to these fantasies about American nationalistic ‘greatness’ bandied about by Trump he wouldn’t have been elected on the…
Ah, now I see where you’re coming from. I disagree on most of your views but I get why you bristled at my characterising this Far Right obsession as empty hubris. I’ll tell you one thing though - if there were any truth to these fantasies about American nationalistic ‘greatness’ bandied about by Trump he wouldn’t have been elected on the platform he has - of America markedly NOT being ‘great’ any more.
And of course America WAS great for a while - when the Berlin Wall came down and free market capitalism made new middle classes in many countries prosperous, when America stood for a discernible set of values and freedoms based on multilateralism and respect for the rule of law and democracy; when they united a coalition of peace loving nations after they were attacked on 9/11 to fight together against Taleban barbarism.
All that is long gone and this rubbish you’re quoting about Greenland and Canada is just pseudo-fascism by a small coterie of deluded plutocrats who think portraying themselves as Julius Caesar through boosted algorithms can keep the unwashed masses distracted from the damage they’re doing to a world order that had stood for decades.
You can call Trump's efforts anything you'd like, but I can understand those who I may disagree with, and make sense of their actions. I see the world and humanity as how it is; and world history as continual.
Trump wants to make a name for himself; as one who restored greatness back to America. It's not too dissimilar to other Presidents throughout history. Every human being wants to be remembered; how much more so does a President? His bull-like demeanor, and his shameless ability to say anything without a filter, and his unpredictability, are used as weapons in Trump's arsenal. Quite frankly, I haven't seen a President-elect make so many bold moves before taking the oval office. Most Presidents are mindfully cautious of America's overpowering influence; but Trump doesn't mind using the weight of the United States to get his way.
I find it more fascinating than anything. But I'm just like that.
I don't view Trump as purely evil as do some partisans; nor do I view the same with Biden, or Kamala. They're humans with wildly different perspectives in life that guide their every decision.
When it comes to Trump, there will never be anyone like him again. I imagine he'll get his way in the long run, but only time will tell. But most certainly, his name will be chiseled into the stone tablets of history; and the movement he started will continue.
And I say all of this to say, that America's history is rich and intriguing. It's inspiration from Rome and its later development into a modern day Superpower makes it at the very least comparable to Rome if not surpassing Rome in power and influence. Its approaches to world hegemony are economic, cultural, and protective in nature; differing from Rome's pure expansionism and overextention.
Trump is a political figure that challenged the status quo of the system, and fundamentally changed the way politics in America is done. His attempts at buying Greenland, the Panama canal, and strong-arming Canada, are his attempts to cement America's influence in the region. His methods are unorthodox, and scare allies and enemies alike. But, America is the equivalent of an empire. Nothing is holding it back from subduing world but its conscience. Trump's methods to aquire land aren't wholly unusual for America, but it's been a while since we've seen that approach. As an empire, it could go even further in this desire if it wants to.
I'm a curious person. I can't help but be enthralled by the times we live in. While I have my own opinions, I cannot help but be intrigued. It beats being anxious, in my humble opinion.
I find this world view to be populistic and historically naive. What made America great was not its arsenal or economic prowess, but the suggestive power of hope it spread around the world - based on personal freedom and prosperity, which led to the building of a world order in which multilateralism based on rule of law and respect of human rights were granite foundations.
Trump is dismantling those very things, destroying those foundations. His legacy is going to be the proliferation of captive societies in which billionaires buy the media that holds power to account so they can get richer by bending the knee to plutocrats: Putin’s model in other words.
Ah, now I see where you’re coming from. I disagree on most of your views but I get why you bristled at my characterising this Far Right obsession as empty hubris. I’ll tell you one thing though - if there were any truth to these fantasies about American nationalistic ‘greatness’ bandied about by Trump he wouldn’t have been elected on the platform he has - of America markedly NOT being ‘great’ any more.
And of course America WAS great for a while - when the Berlin Wall came down and free market capitalism made new middle classes in many countries prosperous, when America stood for a discernible set of values and freedoms based on multilateralism and respect for the rule of law and democracy; when they united a coalition of peace loving nations after they were attacked on 9/11 to fight together against Taleban barbarism.
All that is long gone and this rubbish you’re quoting about Greenland and Canada is just pseudo-fascism by a small coterie of deluded plutocrats who think portraying themselves as Julius Caesar through boosted algorithms can keep the unwashed masses distracted from the damage they’re doing to a world order that had stood for decades.
You can call Trump's efforts anything you'd like, but I can understand those who I may disagree with, and make sense of their actions. I see the world and humanity as how it is; and world history as continual.
Trump wants to make a name for himself; as one who restored greatness back to America. It's not too dissimilar to other Presidents throughout history. Every human being wants to be remembered; how much more so does a President? His bull-like demeanor, and his shameless ability to say anything without a filter, and his unpredictability, are used as weapons in Trump's arsenal. Quite frankly, I haven't seen a President-elect make so many bold moves before taking the oval office. Most Presidents are mindfully cautious of America's overpowering influence; but Trump doesn't mind using the weight of the United States to get his way.
I find it more fascinating than anything. But I'm just like that.
I don't view Trump as purely evil as do some partisans; nor do I view the same with Biden, or Kamala. They're humans with wildly different perspectives in life that guide their every decision.
When it comes to Trump, there will never be anyone like him again. I imagine he'll get his way in the long run, but only time will tell. But most certainly, his name will be chiseled into the stone tablets of history; and the movement he started will continue.
And I say all of this to say, that America's history is rich and intriguing. It's inspiration from Rome and its later development into a modern day Superpower makes it at the very least comparable to Rome if not surpassing Rome in power and influence. Its approaches to world hegemony are economic, cultural, and protective in nature; differing from Rome's pure expansionism and overextention.
Trump is a political figure that challenged the status quo of the system, and fundamentally changed the way politics in America is done. His attempts at buying Greenland, the Panama canal, and strong-arming Canada, are his attempts to cement America's influence in the region. His methods are unorthodox, and scare allies and enemies alike. But, America is the equivalent of an empire. Nothing is holding it back from subduing world but its conscience. Trump's methods to aquire land aren't wholly unusual for America, but it's been a while since we've seen that approach. As an empire, it could go even further in this desire if it wants to.
I'm a curious person. I can't help but be enthralled by the times we live in. While I have my own opinions, I cannot help but be intrigued. It beats being anxious, in my humble opinion.
I find this world view to be populistic and historically naive. What made America great was not its arsenal or economic prowess, but the suggestive power of hope it spread around the world - based on personal freedom and prosperity, which led to the building of a world order in which multilateralism based on rule of law and respect of human rights were granite foundations.
Trump is dismantling those very things, destroying those foundations. His legacy is going to be the proliferation of captive societies in which billionaires buy the media that holds power to account so they can get richer by bending the knee to plutocrats: Putin’s model in other words.