U.S. foreign policy, just transparent under Trump.

" RULES BASED ORDER", WE MAKE THE RULES, JUST OBEY THE ORDERS

NO ONE COMPLAINED IN THE LAST 30 YEARS

It is interesting to watch the outrage in the European community concerning Trump's declaration that the U.S. and world needs Greenland for world security. We are supposed to believe that Russia or China is planning a long range effort to encircle everyone from the north. No one complained when the narrative was about Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan and now Venezuela, Cuba and of course the greatest threat to mankind, Iran. Then there is always the big threats from Russia and China threatening world domination.

We see 30 years of rules set by the U.S., then enforced as international law with sanctions, internal intervention, sabotage, chaos and disruption and then military action. Can we soon see internal protests in Greenland, lobbying for freedom from Denmark, or is that now so unnecessary, we will take it one way or another, what are you going to do about it ?, nothing, so why the pretense.

I suspect that no matter who the president of the U.S. is, the foreign policy has been consistent since 1988, only the window dressing and nice words are replaced with expediency and transparency. The message is, it is all good as long as you talk nice and cloud your desire for world domination with talk of democracy, freedom, human rights and the rules based order. Our rules, just follow the orders.

In some ways the present over the top policies are now similar to some live Melodrama with the hyperbole to match. Sometimes I wonder, should we really be concerned or should we be resigned to enjoy the entertainment? Is Trump a real villain or a Shakespearian actor preforming for the world? Opening a window into the hypocrisy and absurdity of the so called civilized world that talks nice, but is willing to condone death, destruction and genocide and no longer has the ability to even recognize what once was clear moral choices and convictions. 

The reality is the U.S. cannot afford the price of Greenland, either in money or moral standing, let alone afford the spending associated with the "Golden dome", a fantasy that has the military contractors salivating and potential adversaries making jokes. Bankrupt and devoid of a moral compass, it will be a hard landing into reality.