Trump vs. Xi

Last night we watched Frontline, the news show on PBS, about Trump's trade war and its relationship with Xi Jinping.

The excellent piece included comments from Steve Bannon, who, aside from wearing too many shirts at the same time, was pushing the idea of “regime change” in China, which says a lot about the mental sanity of that clown!

The thing that wasn't articulated however, was a key difference between Trump and Xi. That difference is simply that Trump needs to work within the limitations imposed on him by democratic rules and that are tying his hands, compared to Xi, a leader for life, that now has total and unlimited control and can do what he wants when he has to.

So, no matter what happens, the Chinese dictator will prevail or will do everything to crush our “deal maker” from New York. This stupid challenge so poorly planned and executed bode very badly for American like us and will cost us a bundle.

Am I convinced that nationalism as preached by Trump will work in the end?
Not one bit. I remain a staunch globalist!