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kstewart33

(6,551 posts)
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 08:50 AM Apr 2017

The looming strategic disaster at Mar-a-Lago this week

Dan Drezner at The Washington Post:

... a nascent grand strategy is becoming visible for the Trump administration, and it’s a rather disturbing one. The grand strategy is that the administration demonstrates a willingness to rent out its foreign policy to any interested investor. So long as Trump can proclaim some glossy, high-profile investments, he is willing to trade off U.S. interests in the Pacific Rim or Europe or wherever. Which means that countries such as China can have their way with Trump so long as they meet the minimum price, which is a few promised billions.

This is a dangerous and stupid game to play. Current shifts in foreign policy can have long-lasting effects; announcements of investments can be followed by non-implementation. It also guarantees that all of America’s allies in the Pacific Rim will gravitate closer to China than the United States.

I don’t mean to suggest that a new Cold War with China is a better outcome. It isn’t. I don’t want Peter Navarro running China policy either. I’m all for endorsing One Belt, One Road as a stabilizing move for Asia. But it is hard not to conclude that Trump and Kushner are spectacularly out of their depth on these issues. Worse, Trump displays no metacognition whatsoever: He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, and probably never will. He and Kushner will therefore sell off core national interests and investments at cut-rate prices.

That’s usually what happens when neophytes bargain with experts.


Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/04/03/the-looming-strategic-disaster-at-mar-a-lago/?tid=hybrid_mostsharedarticles_1_na&utm_term=.e6ea2e3c68c2
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The looming strategic disaster at Mar-a-Lago this week (Original Post) kstewart33 Apr 2017 OP
Since you mentioned his florida retreat just thought Id mention that his Virginia golf course was caroldansen Apr 2017 #1
I am sorry to say this pleases me katmondoo Apr 2017 #2
Unlimited inventory with zero personal investment at risk... MedusaX Apr 2017 #3

caroldansen

(725 posts)
1. Since you mentioned his florida retreat just thought Id mention that his Virginia golf course was
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:01 AM
Apr 2017

vandalized by protesters this past weekend right before trump arrived there. They also found the word resist spray painted on one of the greens.

katmondoo

(6,454 posts)
2. I am sorry to say this pleases me
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 09:09 AM
Apr 2017

Not the right thing to say and I should apologize but can't help myself

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)
3. Unlimited inventory with zero personal investment at risk...
Wed Apr 5, 2017, 11:11 AM
Apr 2017

That excites 45 more than viagra ever possibly could.....

He can generate a tailored "policy" to meet the demands of the highest bidder...
or even better...
Sell an individualized policy to any & every bidder... who cares if the policies contradict one another?

That is how repeat customers are generated...
Last weeks policy purchase not working out as planned?

Lucky for you, 45 just happens to have this brand new one available...,
and since you are such a loyal customer...
There is a Spectacular limited time offer just for you...
Buy now and 45 will knock off the first $1bn payment.....

What's that you say????
Can't use a personalized policy? thats ok...

How about access to a few lucrative contracts...
Or perhaps 45 can clean up your ill gotten gains... for a reasonable percentage of course!

45 has de-regulated corruption and is ready to make a deal so visit Mar-ah-Lago today!

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