Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Trump Presidency Should Not Be Shocking – It’s a Symptom of Our Cultural Malaise 245 October 22, 2019 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in New Zealand Herald (New Zealand) on 22 October 2019 by Brendon O'Connor (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Donald TrumpNew ZealandPolitics Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. 0 South Africa: US Escalates Its Pressure Campaign Against South Africa over Iran and China June 27, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent[W]hy does the United States believe it has the standing to dictate which nations South Africa may engage with and on what terms? 0 Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. 0 Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. 0 Egypt: US Prestige Shattered in the Iran War June 27, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[I]t is [U.S.] prestige that has suffered the more profound and unquantifiable injury. 0 Topics Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. 0 Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. 0 Spain: Trump’s Pulling the Plug on Us June 30, 2026. Published in El País[I]t is severe punishment for a local business leading in the most important race on the planet. 0 Germany: Close to a Nightmare Scenario* June 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungNow Israel is also learning what kind of 'ally' Donald Trump is. 0 Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. 0 Mexico: Mexico: Neo-Coupism Is on the Horizon June 28, 2026. Published in La JornadaHenry Kissinger: “Being an enemy of the United States is dangerous, but being its friend is fatal.” 0 Germany: America’s Power Can Be Worth Little* June 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Egypt: US Prestige Shattered in the Iran War June 27, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[I]t is [U.S.] prestige that has suffered the more profound and unquantifiable injury. 0 Related Articles Israel: For the US, Oil Is Thicker Than Blood June 30, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom[E]conomic interests dictate American policy, and they are the decisive factor. Philippines: New and Old Green Card Holders Treated Like Vegetables June 30, 2026. Published in The Manila TimesThe Lau v. Blanche case illustrates how green card holders could be treated like vegetables. Spain: Trump’s Pulling the Plug on Us June 30, 2026. Published in El País[I]t is severe punishment for a local business leading in the most important race on the planet. Germany: Close to a Nightmare Scenario* June 29, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungNow Israel is also learning what kind of 'ally' Donald Trump is. Germany: Without Trust, Prestige Declines* June 28, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungAnyone who treats their allies like Trump does shouldn’t find it strange that they are not popular. Previous articleKurds in Syria: Trump’s Abandonment Threatens EuropeNext articleTrump: One Thousand Days Until Oblivion LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment