I think he will not look at warfare as a good deal. I think he will look upon it as a massive drain on America's resources. — Piers Morgan (journalist, television host, friend of Trump)
I don't think he will be declaring war, in the way that Hilary Clinton might have done, because she was one of the great hawks of modern times in America. — Piers Morgan
Things could be okay if Trump channels his narcissism into actually being effective. — Heister Eggcart
A president who will not consider warfare is seen as weak. Russians already see this and they will take advantage. — Metaphysician Undercover
Well, talking the talk is one thing, but walking the walk is another. The latter is by far the most concerning. — Sapientia
It's hard to judge foreign policy in the moment, so unless it's an obvious blunder..? — Heister Eggcart
You mean Trump actually getting involved in war? That's really scary, isn't it? The guy can't even hold his tongue, I'd hate to see his finger on the trigger. — Metaphysician Undercover
Trump has a foreign policy? News to me. — Thorongil
I've just heard Piers describe Donald Trump as a smart businessman. Well, we have seen in this country a smart businessman who is now out on his yacht leaving the BHS workers without a job or a pension. So sometimes, smart businessmen can leave a trail of destruction.
So what do you think is the "pragmatic" advantage to increasing tension with China? Are you sure it's not ideological? Perhaps having to do with, say, nationalism or isolationism? Will he get better deals or improve relations by pissing them off? — Sapientia
I don't know what I am to infer from your bad behavior other than to admit that if you believe its Trump's objective just to piss off the Chinese and nothing else, then that's a bad idea. The truth is, though, that the Chinese are some bad actors and they're getting away with things they shouldn't be. I don't see a problem with calling them down on that and letting them worry about the repercussions of pissing off the US. Unlike little old you wreaking havoc in the old world bazaar where they can toss you out, China can hardly toss the US out of its markets without suffering serious consequences. That is, the US, unlike you, has leverage.When I went to Morocco, I was a great negotiator. I always started by insulting the seller's national values, and I always ended up with a great bargain where I paid three times as much. That is, if I wasn't thrown out. — Sapientia
Moving manufacturing to Mexico, for instance, is a benefit to Mexican workers, — Bitter Crank
All workers have become temps. — Benkei
People? Not so much. — Benkei
The problem is Donald Trump doesn't know what he thinks. One day, he was making a phone call to the president of Taiwan, saying "I reject the One-China policy that's been the basis since Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger started relations with China". And the Chinese did what they always do and say "Oh, if that's your position, we don't really want to talk to you". And so Donald Trump capitulated, and he had to agree to the One-China policy before the president of China would even get on the phone with him. This is amateur hour in the extreme, and you can find all the silver linings you want, but when an amateur takes over in the Whitehouse, at a time when American leadership is so important, after eight years of going one way, and eight years of going the other, it's a real danger for the world. That's what I'm worried about: amateur hour at the Whitehouse. — James Rubin
I think he will not look at warfare as a good deal. I think he will look upon it as a massive drain on America's resources. — Piers Morgan (journalist, television host, friend of Trump)
It's hard to judge foreign policy in the moment, so unless it's an obvious blunder..? — Heister Eggcart
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