The Projection of American Power

In the lead-up to his next opening, Donald Trump has been putting the planet on see, at home and abroad. He has rediscovered the lessons of his first management, when he had a reputation for being too accepting and overly receptive toward both his fence-sitter friends. This time around, there will be no more Mr. Nice Guy.

The same regular defendants in the West who complain about our “bullying” seem much too content to allow the barbarians to enter their countries. Europeans and their British sycophants would allow their civilizations fall prey to the terrible ambitions of Oriental imperialists, Islamic colonists, third-world “workers”, and wild leftists rather than admit they were bad about the virtues of a comfortable West, led by a comfortable America, projecting strength pragmatically and efficiently.

President Bush squandered a time of his political money by creating a partnership of governments against Saddam Hussein. And while a few friends did make significant contributions, the coalition’s primary contributor was largely verbal support, which quickly vanished when things started to deteriorate.

Donald Trump essentially states that he doesn’t want to waste time explaining to other democracies why it’s best for them to resist dictatorship. We’re the winning group, and we’re also the primary group. Any chance other governments had to take our place have fully surrendered, and they lack both the social right nor the financial or military capacity to impose any other rule.

As he did in 2019, Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in buying Greenland. By virtue of its place, Greenland plays a key political role, in which China has shown increasing attention. Democrats blasted Trump’s concept as imperial, and even some republicans scoffed at it as impossible. Republicans are ignoring the place, and progressives are projecting.

Trump was completely accurate when he&nbsp stated that “holding power of Greenland is a necessity” for the United States ‘ national security. But here’s the point: we don’t need to really “buy” Greenland in order to exercise influence and control over the island. Trump knows this. His initial offer to purchase the island was his first offer, with the expectation that any eventual settlement will likely be less than strong, complete, American ownership of the island. But if, for all intents and purposes, we wrest the path of Greenland towards America and away from China, it doesn’t matter who “owns” it.

The Panama Canal, one of the worst spontaneous issues in U.S. foreign policy, was actually given away by former President Jimmy Carter, goes on to say that. And for the report, he gave it not to a healthier, elected democratic state but to a left-wing dictator. Guess who entered the river and assumed de facto control after our ultimate surrender in 1999? Did you think China? Ringing beep thump, we have a success!

That river was constructed and funded by America. And, yes, that river plays a vital role in our security and economic objectives. Experts warn &nbsp that China may be incorporating surveillance technology into the Canal itself’s infrastructure, which they helped to upgrade, enabling them to spy on our industrial and marine activity more efficiently. Allowing China to do this is a Nicaraguan violation of the independence provisions of the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties, properly negating the contracts. President Trump has every right to take the necessary steps to safeguard America.

As with Greenland, do I believe we need to “own” the Panama Canal to successfully handle it? No, but again, this is Trump’s starting bid. The Filipino government cancelled five equipment projects with Chinese companies following a visit by the then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2018. The Filipino government can therefore be made to accept purpose. And this time around, Trump will get us a better offer.

Trump is completely altering how our “friends” in Mexico and Canada treat us. In November, Prime Minister Trudeau crawled on his legs to Mar-a-Lago to kowtow, kiss the ring, and implore Trump never to impose&nbsp, the promised 25 % taxes on all American goods. The invitation to Mar-a-Lago was not received by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who had to make do with a telephone call from Trump, in which she made a pledge to do more to stop the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico.

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After Trump made their agreements people on interpersonal media, both foreign officials attempted to reverse. However, the writing is on the walls, and their omission will do little more than provide clear reassurances to their particular home electorates. Instead of facing a more assured America, Trudeau has now announced his resignation.

Trump also made his intent to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America for some icing on the cake. Why? Because from our viewpoint, it’s the Gulf of America, that’s why. And that’s the only explanation we need. We don’t question for, nor do we need, permission from the UN, from Mexico, or from anyone else to name it in our clothing.

We call Australia “down under” based on our perception. If Australia calls us “up over”, we haven’t take offence. We understand that, from their view, that’s how they see items. The measurement system is desired by the rest of the world. Have at it. We’re sticking with feet and inches. We travel on the left side of the road. We don’t use the text “u” when spelling” color”. And the Gulf of America is a large body of water that extends north of Texas and west of Florida.

In another unusual plan fields, South Africa has been put&nbsp, on notice that its grain trade talks with us will be jeopardized by its increasing warmth with Russia, China, and anti-Israeli racists. Qatar&nbsp, has expelled Hamas’s officials, and the party itself, along with Hezbollah, is hungry for peace words with Israel. &nbsp,

Whether all of this works in our favor remains to be seen. The point is that Trump is acting offensively, which Republicans are not used to doing. By definition, conservatives are used to playing security. This stems from our most basic political principles, i. e. only left me alone and I’ll leave you only. But the universe is never static, and the world isn’t going to leave us alone. Although the earth may not be very interested in us, it is very interested in us and is really interested in utilizing what we have. Our ( hopefully ) future border wall will be like Israel’s Iron Dome: helpful, but not enough. You have to attack the source. &nbsp,

In a facile cry festival that treats Russia, China, and Hamas as the good men, Foreign Policy newspaper “expert” Stephen Walt manages to get every notion bad ( impressive, even for a Harvard graduate ). Every assumption, that is, except the one about Trump being a bully.

Yes, Trump is a bully. In a world of bullies. And in a world of bullies, you want the biggest bully on your side. Especially if that bully is a pro-freedom bully standing up to tyrants, terrorists, and their Western bootlickers.

For the first time in decades, American power will be projected wisely, consistently, and forcefully. Anyone who claims to love freedom will benefit as a consequence, at the expense of their would-be masters. Trump does this by calling our adversaries “bluffs” and by reminding them of our “allies” that we need them more than we need them.

Oh, and what about Trump’s purchase of Greenland that sparked leftists and caused some conservatives to squirm? Turns out that they are interested in leaving Denmark in favor of closer ties with the United States after the initial pearl-clutching theatrics from the Greenlandic government ( which, for the record, was their first move ). The people are leaning toward us deplorable Yanks because they are sick of being subjected to enlightened, socialist Europe.

So, there’s that. Results already. Flap your irrelevant hands and squeal all you want about big, mean America and loudmouth, bully Trump. You’ll thank him later. Or you won’t.

Either way, he won’t care. &nbsp,

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