COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE GUARDIAN
"As Trump turns
his back on the world, the stage is set for President Xi'
There is a lot of truth in this idea.
And I'm sure this brilliant and well-educated man, Xi,
(degree in chemical engineering and a doctorate in Law from one of China's best
universities, in a country where the competition for acceptance is fierce) will
take every advantage he can.
Trump represents a step backward, but then so does virtually
this entire generation of American leaders. A whole list of inadequate people
who busy themselves over total nonsense like Russian election influence.
Washington resembles a dangerous lunatic asylum at times.
Trump himself, despite his past business success, has really
now demonstrated a remarkable degree of incompetence and I would say cowardice
in the face of powerful domestic interests.
America is desperately flailing around in every direction to
enforce its global dominance in the face of new realities with new rising
powers and new economic realities.
The post WWII glory is unavoidably headed for relative
decline for many reasons, and a multi-polar world is emerging. These are things
we should all welcome.
America’s efforts to avoid its relative decline is a
hopeless and dangerous effort.
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