A lot of the American elite think they can put the egg back together again. If Trump is defeated in 2020, they can return USA to being pillar of international order. I have my doubts.
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Baseline fact is USA is a very wealthy, militarily strong country that does business all over the world. For foreseeable future it'll be a global player despite Trump's clownishness. But being a major player not same as being pillar of international order.
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USA was big global player without being pillar of order from late 19th century to 1941. In some ways, Trump is a returning USA to that period.
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One thing is there are no plausible alternative global hegemon. China is getting richer but has limited cultural & diplomatic reach. Europe is fraying. Russia is poor & erratic. Likeliest alternative is regional hegemons with big spheres of influence.
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Good use of 'elite consensus'. Does Trump break that consensus, or seek a new one with a different set of participants?
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Trump is about Trump only. He has given no indication in 70+ years that he gives anything resembling a chit about consensus.
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When did that happen? Puzzled.
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It also suggests that Alexander Hamilton was right.
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Americans don’t know who/what to believe right now.
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