I read this link (of course another lefty news outlet that I normally read/watch).
I would say this is a fair piece of journalism. If you haven't read it yet, you should. Basically, it says Trump has rattled the current World Order, which I think is a good thing. I think the long standing American policy of taking it easy at the negotiating table needs to end. What better negotiator to have at the table than Trump! For the most part, I do not believe American allies have anything to worry - as long as they commit their troops and money, all should be nice and easy. The Brits are America's most trusted ally. The only big hold-outs may be the French and the Germans. It should not be very difficult to bully them into giving in more ... (sorry for being blunt - but they won't have much of a choice). As for trading partners - I believe China stands to lose the most. I won't be surprised if the world gangs up on China to stop them from artificially creating islands in the South China Sea and using these islands for military purposes. Antagonizing NATO allies (by threatening the alliance) may well be Trump's strategy to get them on board to go after China. What exactly can China do if both the EU and the US stop importing Chinese made products? China would buckle under its own weight ... The Mexicans are a worried lot these days. It's almost a given that the Trump Wall will be built. Even though it will be built with US funding, as against Trump's long standing rhetoric that it will be built with Mexican money - I still believe, Trump will use leverage to get Mexico to indirectly pay for it. The most logical charging method would be by imposing funds transfer tax on the billions of dollars that are sent to Mexico by Mexican immigrants from the United States every year. So, there you go .... nothing much to worry about. Cheers, Jim Fernandes Scarsdale, NY. On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:47:55 +1100, "Con Menezes" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/trump-disrupts-world > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus
