We have 2 governments right now. One trying to reassure anxious allies & a 2nd w/Bannon at the helm doing this: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-trump-idUSKBN1601DS … 1/
Let’s be clear: Bannon seeks the dissolution of the EU & an alignment with right-wing populist parties in Europe. 2/
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Bannon championed these parties at Breitbart, and he’s still doing it in the West Wing. 3/
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& Bannon is not the only person in Trump’s orbit w/ties to Euro nationalists. Remember this amazing coincidence: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/01/12/steve-bannon-knew-about-marine-le-pen-s-trump-tower-party-organizer-claims.html … 4/
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I also think Bannon has made Germany a particular target given Berlin’s status as the center of gravity in the EU. 5/
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Unsurprisingly, Trump has described the EU as a “vehicle” for German interests while calling for more Brexits. https://www.ft.com/content/1f7c6746-db75-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce … 6/
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Bannon believes all multilateral arrangements inherently violate national sovereignty, empower liberal elites, & spread multiculturalism 7/
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In this, Bannon’s ideology/interests align w/Putin’s. Add deep Islamophobia & you have, in Bannon, a major advocate for a US-Russia pact. 8/
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During the election, Russia spread fake stories & used trolls to hurt Clinton/help Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/russian-propaganda-effort-helped-spread-fake-news-during-election-experts-say/2016/11/24/793903b6-8a40-4ca9-b712-716af66098fe_story.html?utm_term=.68a5b7ea4792 … https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ICA_2017_01.pdf … 9/
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Of course, Bannon, Breitbart, and their allies did the same thing. The alliance remains. 10/10
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