Consider the Possibility that Trump is Right About China

[Spock]

Deserves its own thread as it does not really belong in either of the other 2.

From that right-wing rag-"The Atlantic"

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... na/609493/

>>>"And yet even as the current emergency has proved him right in fundamental ways—about China specifically and foreign policy more generally—many respectable people in the United States are letting their disdain for the president blind them to what is really going on in the world. Far from discrediting Trump’s point of view, the COVID-19 crisis reveals what his strategy asserted: that the world is a competitive arena in which great power rivals like China seek advantage, that the state remains the irreplaceable agent of international power and effective action, that international institutions have limited capacity to transform the behavior and preferences of states."<<<<

>>>"Many of President Trump’s critics in the foreign-policy community put great stock in the ability of multilateral and international organizations to constrain the misbehavior of China and other states. These organizations, at their best, promote concerted action against commonly recognized problems. But Trump’s critics tend to view them mainly in their idealized form and as the central instruments to solve global problems and advance values shared by all. In practice, though, how international organizations perform is profoundly influenced by power relationships among member states."<<<<

[Bob Juch]

Deputy national security adviser Nadia Schadlow resigns

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/politics ... index.html

Washington (CNN) Nadia Schadlow, the US deputy national security adviser for strategy, has resigned and will leave her position at the end of the month, multiple administration officials told CNN.

Schadlow is the third senior national security official to resign or be pushed out in the wake of national security adviser John Bolton's entrée to the White House. She submitted her resignation on Tuesday, according to a copy of her resignation letter obtained by CNN, and a senior White House official said she will remain in her role until April 27 to assist with the transition.

"The administration thanks Dr. Schadlow for her service and leadership in crafting the President's 'America First' national security strategy. The strategy has set a strong foundation going forward for protecting the homeland, promoting American prosperity, preserving peace through strength and advancing American influence. We wish Nadia and her family the best," White House spokesman Raj Shah said in a statement to CNN.

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From that right-wing rag-"The Atlantic"

As BobJ noted, the author isn't your typical Atlantic contributor. Many mainstream publications, including CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times run articles and opinion pieces from conservatives. They view it as part of their mission to deliver impartial news. That's opposed to the typical reading list of right wingers, which consists of sources that are really in the tank for Trump and sources that are really, really in the tank for Trump.