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American Gaullist – LewRockwell

Posted by M. C. on September 22, 2017

Trump is actually saying something that resembles his campaign rhetoric. Here is hoping it lasts.

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2017/09/patrick-j-buchanan/trump-american-gaullist/

Today, the Gaullist vision is ascendant.

“We do not expect diverse countries to share the same cultures, traditions, or even systems of government,” said Trump at the U.N.

“Strong sovereign nations let diverse countries with different values, different cultures, and different dreams not just coexist, but work side by side on the basis of mutual respect. … Read the rest of this entry »

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Trump at the UN: The Politics of Rodomontade – Antiwar.com Original

Posted by M. C. on September 21, 2017

http://original.antiwar.com/justin/2017/09/20/trump-un-politics-rodomontade/

What will go down in history as the “Rocket man” speech underscores the confusion, the contradictions, the dangers, and even some of the virtues – however attenuated – of the Trump presidency.

Despite the flamboyant rhetoric – or, perhaps, because of it – it’s hard to take Trump’s threat to “destroy” North Korea seriously. Trump knows, as his generals surely do, that the destruction of Pyongyang would be accompanied by the annihilation of Seoul – a city of over ten million people. Read the rest of this entry »

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