Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires
4 months ago
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- Donald Trump monitored the live feed of the raid that removed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from his palace and praised the operation.
- Trump seeks quick victories, as seen in his approach to Venezuela, aiming to control its oil resources without prolonged occupation.
- Trump renamed the Monroe Doctrine to the 'Donroe Doctrine,' emphasizing US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and warning rivals like China to stay out.
- Trump's foreign policy is characterized by the use of US military and economic power to coerce countries and take resources if necessary.
- Greenland is a target for the US due to its strategic importance and rich mineral resources, with Trump threatening to take possession of it.
- Trump's approach breaks with traditional US foreign policy doctrines like the Truman Doctrine, which emphasized alliances and support for free peoples.
- Trump's 'America First' ideology and transactional instincts lead him to believe allies should pay for US favor, rejecting the idea of a rules-based international order.
- The risk of Trump's policies is a return to an era of empires, where big powers impose their will and authoritarian nationalists lead to disaster.