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Donald Trump’s presidential pitch boiled down to a masterclass in 'divide and conquer,' proudly announcing the world was split into 'us' and 'them.' Once hoodied up in the Oval Office, he made sure the sequel leaned hard on fear, because nothing bonds a country like collective dread. As the article succinctly puts it, 'the fear factor would prevail.' News flash: when your foreign policy reads like a middle school bully's workout plan, diplomacy takes a permanent sick day.
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Trump’s foreign policy was basically 'us vs them' but with extra seasoning of fear — like Game of Thrones if everyone lost the plot and instead just yelled at each other louder.
Turns out, when you hire a reality TV villain as president, the national strategy is just 'make fear great again.' Plot twist: it’s not a reboot, it’s a horror flick.
If 'us' and 'them' were a menu, Trump ordered Fear with a side of chaos—hold the nuance, please. Diplomacy apparently RSVP’d 'no thanks' to this party.
Source: Newyorker | Published: 8/3/2025 | Author: David Remnick
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