Chapter 1: What does Trump’s need for a map reveal about his foreign policy?
Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Belle again. So today, we're going to talk about Trump needing a map and the hard way. As it becomes apparent that Trump's moves in Venezuela failed to bring out his desired results, Trump is now promising yet another intervention in a place with far more devastating consequences to the United States. even if it goes well, which it probably won't.
But beyond that, Trump apparently needs to take a long, hard look at a map before he sleepwalks the U.S. further into decline. Trump said, quote, We are going to do something in Greenland, whether they like it or not, because if we don't do it, Russia or China will take over Greenland, and we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbor.
Geographers and experts who own highly specialized technical equipment, like a globe or a map, were confused. Greenland is about a thousand miles from the U.S. If Russia was to take it, for some reason, Russia would be a thousand miles away. Tomorrow Island, part of Russia, and Yesterday Island, part of the U.S., are less than three miles apart. Russia is already our neighbor.
Mainland Russia is closer to the US than Greenland is.
Chapter 2: How did Trump's actions in Venezuela impact U.S. foreign relations?
The standard joke is that politicians will often send kids off to war in countries they couldn't find on a map. In this case, maybe it's true. As far as China, until China attempts to take over Taiwan, I feel like we can rule out the possibility of them attempting to take a country roughly 5,000 miles away.
Aside from that, both Russia and China are smart enough not to make a direct land grab against NATO. Almost everybody in the world knows that's a bad idea. The problem is those that don't all seem to work in one place. When talking about Greenland, Trump said, quote, And by the way, I'm a fan of Denmark, too. I have to tell you, they have been very nice to me. I'm a big fan.
Trump has set the US on a course to lose its superpower status. If NATO breaks up or simply excludes the US, the power of the country and its economy declines. There will be more conflicts and the US will be challenged on a more frequent basis. Many Americans who are supportive of Trump see the default through the lens of the American exceptionalism myth.
They do not understand where American power comes from, and they're actively cheering for it to be lost. People keep saying this is a distraction from the Epstein files. I don't believe it is. Trump has requested to drive the country further into debt, weakening our economy further, to up the U.S. defense budget to levels that would make up for the loss of NATO.
At some point, I'm going to have to go over all of Murphy's rules of combat. The one that's appropriate here is, the diversion you're ignoring is the main attack. Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.
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