I don't think Trump is an anti-Semite. He's just anti everyone who isn't for him, no matter who or what they are.
Agreed. Anyone that crosses him is an enemy. Anyone that is loyal to him he loves (but by no means is ever going to be loyal back). I found it amusing how Vivek was an enemy and “not maga” per Trump the day before he dropped out and the next day when he made his endorsement Trump couldn’t have had kinder words for the guy. I’m not sure there is a solid definition for one who is “maga” but Vivek is as close to you can get as a non-genetically related clone of Trump.
Another annoyance is the perpetuated Trump-Putin submissive relationship. MSNBC is still promoting this nonsense. In terms of policy Trump was immeasurably more harsh on Russia than the Obama/Biden/Clinton era and probably GW Bush- certainly early the Bush era. Putin invaded Crimea and the most aid would muster were blankets.
I actually think Trump has a smart strategy with Putin- I’m not sure it’s a strategy or just a convenient situation, but either way it has some benefits. Trump cozying up to Putin feeds Putin’s narcissism which will make him more agreeable despite what policies actually occur. Trump being a narcissistic himself should be aware of this. Putin probably tries the same strategy. Thankfully for us the US has power Russia does not. You can debate the merit of entertaining diplomacy with Kim Jong Un, but I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad thing having an open line of communication. There’s plenty of dictators in the world Trump did not appear to bromance, typically ones who don’t really affect US interests.
And as nice as it would be for everyone to act principled all the time and exhibiting a hostile view of all bad actors, that is likely to get you too far diplomatically. Take for instance MBS and Biden. Biden repeatedly made disparaging comments about MBS (despite being completely legitimate comments). To be clear MBS is an evil human being But then when Biden is looking for Saudi influence in the ME and increased oil output to quell skyrocketing gas prices, MBS humiliates Biden by inviting him to SA, not meeting him at the airport, and basically telling him to F off. Plus SA joining the Abraham accords, which is undeniably a significant achievement, got put off… and is unlikely to be completed anytime soon given Israel-Gaza.
But I have to say I am very leery of Trumps stance on Ukraine. I’m not even clear on what his policy is other than waving a magic wand. I believe republicans will ultimately provide funding but not until they are done playing politics with Biden post election. The cost-benefit of supporting Ukraine is undeniable- Pennie’s on the dollar to destroy one of our latest rivals. In the meantime what they are doing is reprehensible.
Remember when Biden was criticized (rightfully imo) by the right for abandoning Afghanistan and our coalition partners? You’d think the democrats would be screaming about republicans abandoning Ukraine- the majority of republicans voting for billions in aid and then suddenly pulling the rug. Luckily Ukraine is holding their own despite aid drying up.
Another Trump thing- I’m not sure if Trump wants to dissolve NATO. My impression this was always a threat due to most of Europe not remotely meeting commitments, which he often cited. He wasn’t wrong about that. Much of Europe barely had many empty shelves at the start of the war and barely any operational infrastructure to build new gear. But apparently they expect the US to handle all their weapons need- building and paying for them. And amazingly no one including the US but especially Europe foresaw a potential artillery war with Russia in Eastern Europe.