5. As per @thomaswright08 Trump's foreign policy: opposition to USA alliance relationships & to free trade; support for authoritarianism
-
-
Replying to @HeerJeet
6. On all key points, Trump's vision is an inversion of broad bipartisan consensus from FDR to Obama.
2 replies 19 retweets 26 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
7. Here I argue that the Trump's Taiwan antics fit in with his larger foreign policy agenda:https://newrepublic.com/article/139187/trump-already-implementing-autocratic-foreign-policy …
3 replies 13 retweets 29 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
8. Having said that, there is ample reason to think that Trump won't be able to implement a big foreign policy shift. Problem is personnel
3 replies 9 retweets 21 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
9. Trump wants a foreign policy shift. So does Bannon. But they have to work with a Republican party that is still broadly internationalist
4 replies 14 retweets 34 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
10. The big tell among the appointments is Mattis, who pointedly keeps praising alliances. In other words, he's not a Trumpist.
4 replies 12 retweets 37 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
11. If Trump/Bannon were serious about a big shift away from internationalism/interventionism, they'd recruit paleocons & realists.
3 replies 11 retweets 26 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
12. If Trump/Bannon serious, they'd recruit form
@amconmag & people like Bacevich,@stephenWalt etc. Notable they haven't.3 replies 9 retweets 23 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
13. So I suspect Trump's foreign policy revolution will fizzle out. A few gestures from Trump, but basically typical GOP foreign policy.
8 replies 15 retweets 40 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
I don't think the thread ends quite right. TAC and paleos favor restraint. Trump doesn't want restraint. He wants to be unbound.
2 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
Right, but they are as close as anyone in policy world to what Trump wants. A rejection of internationalism.
-
-
Replying to @HeerJeet
I think Bolton comes closer. Cruz's noises are close, too. "Too-hell-with-'em Hawks." Hawks, but going it mostly alone.
0 replies 0 retweets 2 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.