Assume Trump's acting strategically, based on national interest (no personal element). His admin thought it through, and is denigrating allies as a negotiation tactic. Still really dumb. Even if it works, likely outcome is net negative. At best, small gain. At worst, disaster.
I'm pretty pessimistic about all this too. That being said, I think it's valuable to evaluate decisions under generous assumptions. If the result is still pretty bad, then the decisions probably not a good idea.
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I agree with your method that's why I was stipulating to your in good faith decision making assumption. I was almost hoping that you or someone could get me thinking there could be a positive. Got anything or is this handbasket headed where I thought?
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I have nothing to positive to say about deliberately straining the western alliance.
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