Jay Zepher
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- Aug 21, 2020
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Trump's behavior at times does irk me not because of his ideas which are usually spot on, but because of the way he presents them, which is not very presidential. But hey, that's just my opinion. Perhaps his manner or behavior is truly necessary given the ferocity of his opposition. I just wish he was more subtle. A good role model to follow is a long gone republican president, Teddy Roosevelt, who said, "speak softly and carry a big stick."
It is not always a good idea to let everyone know what you are thinking, much less planning. Trump speaks loudly and let's everyone know what he's thinking. Rather than the cool and calculated Michael Corleone, Trump is more like the loud and brash Sonny Corleone who got shot over and over because his enemies knew just how he would react. Despots like Putin are keen to take advantage of that and won't let the opportunity pass. And on that note, telling our European allies they'll be on their own and Russia can do whatever they want may sound good to the average American who knows little about Europe and may even dislike Europeans, but this is music to Putin's ears, even if Trump was only bluffing. The reason for that should be obvious: WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, and- God forbid - the upcoming WORLD WAR III.
NO. Europe cannot be left on its own, even if they're not paying their share of their debt to NATO. They have a very bad track record for every time we turn our backs on them like we did before WWI to focus on domestic issues until the the sinking of American ships by U-boats and the The Zimmerman Telegram in 1917 and before WWII to focus on the Great Depression until Pearl Harbor. So, just as in WWI & WWII, if we turn our backs on Europe AGAIN, we'll be right back in Europe AGAIN! This time with nuclear weapons, Putin's against ours and nobody wins.
If it's bad now paying for most of NATO and Ukraine, it'll be a hundred times worse if Russia takes Europe because that in itself will trigger a nuclear holocaust.
So, I do want our Teflon republican, Trump, to win the general election as the US won't survive another four years under Biden, as if he'd survive anyway. I just hope Trump is bluffing and that he realizes Europe is not a business. Global politics in the nuclear age with a deceptively passive Europe is much more tricky and dangerous than a business deal. Europe is deceptive because it is actually quite volatile, as it was before World War I. When you pull on a thread in Europe the whole thing comes apart and brings the world down with it.
That thread which is stopping that from happening is NATO and more importantly, the US.
It is not always a good idea to let everyone know what you are thinking, much less planning. Trump speaks loudly and let's everyone know what he's thinking. Rather than the cool and calculated Michael Corleone, Trump is more like the loud and brash Sonny Corleone who got shot over and over because his enemies knew just how he would react. Despots like Putin are keen to take advantage of that and won't let the opportunity pass. And on that note, telling our European allies they'll be on their own and Russia can do whatever they want may sound good to the average American who knows little about Europe and may even dislike Europeans, but this is music to Putin's ears, even if Trump was only bluffing. The reason for that should be obvious: WORLD WAR I, WORLD WAR II, and- God forbid - the upcoming WORLD WAR III.
NO. Europe cannot be left on its own, even if they're not paying their share of their debt to NATO. They have a very bad track record for every time we turn our backs on them like we did before WWI to focus on domestic issues until the the sinking of American ships by U-boats and the The Zimmerman Telegram in 1917 and before WWII to focus on the Great Depression until Pearl Harbor. So, just as in WWI & WWII, if we turn our backs on Europe AGAIN, we'll be right back in Europe AGAIN! This time with nuclear weapons, Putin's against ours and nobody wins.
If it's bad now paying for most of NATO and Ukraine, it'll be a hundred times worse if Russia takes Europe because that in itself will trigger a nuclear holocaust.
So, I do want our Teflon republican, Trump, to win the general election as the US won't survive another four years under Biden, as if he'd survive anyway. I just hope Trump is bluffing and that he realizes Europe is not a business. Global politics in the nuclear age with a deceptively passive Europe is much more tricky and dangerous than a business deal. Europe is deceptive because it is actually quite volatile, as it was before World War I. When you pull on a thread in Europe the whole thing comes apart and brings the world down with it.
That thread which is stopping that from happening is NATO and more importantly, the US.
