Source: Eunomia
by Daniel Larison
“I can understand why Trumpists want voters to perceive Trump as an opponent of intervention. Most Americans are sick of U.S. involvement in foreign wars, and if enough voters can be duped into thinking that Trump will end that involvement that gives him an unearned advantage that might get him back into power. It is less clear why determined opponents of Trump play along by spreading the same falsehoods about what Trump believes. Even the most hardened ideologues have to realize by now that Trump has no problem with U.S. dominance or even with its many alliance commitments. He said America First, but he governed like a hardline hegemonist. He wishes to abuse the power that the U.S. has, but he has no desire to scale back the U.S. role in the world.” (11/04/24)
https://daniellarison.substack.com/p/dont-forget-that-trump-is-a-hawkish