To its trading partners, the US is suddenly a predatory rogue state
The author expresses concern over the current state of the US political system, drawing parallels between Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric and the Cultural Revolution in China. He notes the bewilderment of seasoned journalists and economists at the Republican Party's transformation, with some describing Trump's policies and speeches as "economically illiterate" and a "fever dream."
The author highlights similarities between Trump's "America first" rhetoric and the language used during China's Cultural Revolution. He cites the US Trade Representative's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda, which emphasizes America's exceptionalism and blames trade policy for economic challenges, as an example. Trump's promises of a "golden age of America" are also compared to the naive and potentially dangerous rhetoric of Mao Zedong.
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The author expresses concern over the current state of the US political system, drawing parallels between Donald Trump's actions and rhetoric and the Cultural Revolution in China. He notes the bewilderment of seasoned journalists and economists at the Republican Party's transformation, with some describing Trump's policies and speeches as "economically illiterate" and a "fever dream."
The author highlights similarities between Trump's "America first" rhetoric and the language used during China's Cultural Revolution. He cites the US Trade Representative's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda, which emphasizes America's exceptionalism and blames trade policy for economic challenges, as an example. Trump's promises of a "golden age of America" are also compared to the naive and potentially dangerous rhetoric of Mao Zedong.
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