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You should be worried, too. George Bush, a man of comparative calm and measured intellect, started two foreign wars and cratered the world economy. Trump is far more reckless.
We are speeding toward a dark corridor, my friends. Keep your eyes open, your hearts stout and be ready for the fight.
– Dave Eggers, The Guardian: “None of the old rules apply”
We shall see. You may be positively surprised.
Freeing N-Koreans from a lunatic dictator and a cleptocracy is not worth fighting for in a limited fast attack, for example ? Let those poor souls suffer by the millions is better ?
I expect numerous lines in the Middle East, primarily drawn by the British and French after WW I, to be redrawn, starting in Syria, but spreading to “countries” around it. Tribes matter in that region.
You hear Trump’s latest comments on uniting the people, and you have a fleeting feeling of relief that his actions will be far different than his record-breaking divisive narrative during the campaign for president. But then you see his cabinet appointments and advisors, and the dread returns. The next four years are looming as uncharted dark and stormy waters.
Canada must learn to stop depending mostly on one neighbour and diversify into other markets and start developing its own while maintaining earnest diplomacy all around.