Our allies in Western Europe are scared shitless and in a state of shock after Boss Hogg’s win.
It’s worth taking a moment to understand why.
The problem isn’t just Trump’s proposed tariffs. Or his buffoonery. Or his erratic tendencies. Or his corruption. Or his willingness to engage in legally dubious abuses. Or the degree to which his reactionary, fascist-like tendencies are offensive to global democracies. Or the awkwardness that will come with Trump coming face to face with international leaders who trashed him after he left the White House, assuming his career couldn’t possibly recover from his first-term failures and alleged crimes.
The more serious problem is that they’re not sure whose side he’ll be on during a second term. Putin is their enemy, and he’s Trump’s friend.
The once unshakable NATO alliance is on shaky ground and Putin is eying his western neighbors.
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