Internets, we need to take a moment to discuss the implications of Trump's failed phonecall with the Australian PM, Malcolm Turnbull.
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For those unfamiliar with what's happened, here's a quick summary: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/us-says-trump-will-honour-refugee-deal-as-shorten-demands-answers-20170202-gu3x7e.html …
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Now. I personally despite Malcolm Turnbull and his coalition of racist cronies, not least because they recently endorsed Trump's
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Here's a source for that, too, for anyone who missed it: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-will-support-donald-trump-on-strong-border-protection-policies-julie-bishop-20170129-gu133i.html …
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To reiterate, I despise Turnbull & the Liberal government. And on its own, Trump lambasting Turnbull elicits a delicious schadenfreude. BUT.
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If this is how Trump treats the leader of one of his staunchest ally nations - a *right-wing* leader who just endorsed Trump's policies? WOW
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It's been suggested by
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Whether or not that's true, however - and I bet it is; Trump is dogwhistle with language & dead ignorant of IR - this is still terrifying.
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Why? Because it means that either Trump is too arrogant to civilly negotiate with even a major ally, or he physically can't control himself.
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Trump's unrepentant racist vitriol for Mexico are well-established; his threats to the Mexican PM are horrific but still part of a pattern.
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Another source for that particularly terrifying war threat, from no lesser publication than @TIME: http://time.com/4657474/donald-trump-enrique-pena-nieto-mexico-bad-hombres/ …
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But for Trump to go off at the white, male, English-speaking, right-wing leader of a historically strong ally who JUST endorsed his policy?
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That's behaviour that can't be explained or contextualised by anything other than Trump's personal derangement, ignorance and narcissism.
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