What would Trump do?
by Brahms (2024-01-16 07:25:47)

In reply to: Our fear is pathetic  posted by shillelaghhugger

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I ask because its possible he’s at the helm again, though I pray I don’t find out.

Radical isolationism, I suspect.

Find another Iranian official to assassinate perhaps
by gozer  (2024-01-16 11:00:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

I leave it to the audience to decide whether that's a good thing, but one thing I'm pretty sure of: he will do whatever he thinks makes him look "strong"
He wasn't at the beginning of his last term
by ndsapper  (2024-01-16 08:38:38)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Defeated ISIS in Iraq/Syria, increased forces in Afghanistan (and stopped the planned drawdown) before decreasing at end of term, established maximum pressure campaign on Iran, raised (then lowered) potential conflict with NK.

However, I do believe things have deteriorated to the point where he, or any Republican nominee, might be much more "America First" this time. We just aren't in as strong of a position as we were at the beginning of his first term (a decline accelerated by COVID and spanning two administrations). Our financial, civil, and military strength are all worse off and in need of focused attention.