Was, wenn „America First“ zu funktionieren scheint?

Thomas Wright: “In his second term, Donald Trump has crafted a foreign policy that is more radical than that of his first but also more politically viable. The stabilizing influence of powerful Cabinet members (the so-called axis of adults) is a thing of the past. In its place stands an unsettling but coherent vision that exploits U.S. allies for economic gain and downplays strategic competition with U.S. rivals in favor of moneymaking deals.

“Democrats and conservative internationalists warn of long-term costs—above all to American alliances and competitiveness with China—but the short-term consequences have so far been muted, and that may be the most consequential revelation of all. President Trump has shown that a nationalist, protectionist, and transactional approach to global affairs can be sustained without immediate calamity.

“Calamity could still arrive before November 2028. In that case, Democrats would have a relatively easy time countering the ‘America First’ worldview. But if no bill has yet come due by the next election, Trump’s opponents will need new arguments to convince Americans that might does not make right …

“The United States has to decide what it wants to be in this dangerous new world: the captain of a team that works together to navigate and improve these conditions, or a predatory lone wolf that maximizes its own short-term gains.

“Trump and J. D. Vance have made clear that they choose the predatory lone wolf. Democrats need to make the case for why America is better off as a team captain.”

Read more: [https://theatln.tc/fcnu4tGm](https://theatln.tc/fcnu4tGm)

Hmm, in this case, it’s not only Democrats need to convince. It’s the other members of the team.