Point to ponder

@TexChik Trump's skill is in dodgy money dealings and demanding what suits him, not as any sort of diplomat.

The EU had NOT fleeced the USA of anything. That's Donald Trump's view of all other nations... except perhaps Russia. Nor is it corrupt, but is the USA under its present President totally innocent?

Besides, are you referring to EU or NATO spending? Those are totally different, separate entities and budgets.

Britain is most certainly not an ally of Iran. How did you form that idea? The Iranian government hates the UK nearly as much as it hates the USA but although we do not like Iran's dictatorial regime and its support for terrorists and insurgents, at least we did not declare a pointless, unplanned, fundamentally unwinnable war against it. We gave some practical support for the USAAF, not very much. Like most countries, GB has no wish to be drawn into expanding this Israel / US war against Iran; but the USA made it clear it does not want that either.

@ArishMell in your CNN influenced opinion. The US no longer trusts socialists or globalists and with good reason .

@TexChik CNN? I do not watch or listen to American channels, beyond occasional quotes from them.

I know you have no State broadcasters, seem to have few public-service ones, and no longer any national obligation on any to convey news reports as neutrally as possible; but do have a plethora of commercial stations and newspapers of which most presumably reflect their owners' and commercial clients' views.

Their slants are usually easy to determine and allow for.

Even before the flood of blogs and home-made videos not necessarily made as genuine journalism, and possibly harder to analyse. Especially if made in the Kremlin!
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I don't know your definition of "socialist", either, but I accept you are a Republican Party and Donald Trump supporter. That's your democratic choice in your own country.

I am not sure what is a "globalist". I thought it meant one of two things. Either supporting massive "international" (usually US or Chinese -owned) businesses really only out for themselves, or supporting international trade and co-operation. I could be wrong on both. What is your definition?


Labels like socialist and globalist are used so loosely and sweepingly I always ask first, "What do I know about this source and what does the writer mean by the word?" Not what the dictionary says. The user means. So I understand the writer's view and can determine if the text is fair or biased - if biased, which way.

I do know your country's political spectrum is generally Right of most European countries, and bitterly divisive. That's shown on SW when Americans argue their own nation's internal politics. There is little depth, littel rational consideration of economics, diplomatic matters, domestic policies, public services, little analysis, concession or nuance... but much two-way insults-trading. However, that is on just SW, a relatively small "social"-medium, so may not fairly represent Americans generally, irrespective of which of their (only two?) Parties they support.