[W]e see that what is happening in our contemporary world, along with the decisions emanating from the Atlantic West, are signs and omens of an uncertain future. This future is causing Western democracy as a whole to head toward collapse,
[The song] was released during a period of deep social unrest and political turmoil in the United States — not totally far from Trump’s "America First" today.
Washington now faces choices: proceed with the deal and adjust its conception of alliances in the region or succumb to legislative stagnation and reject or downgrade the deal.