The Situation: “Evident Clinical Symptoms”
Lawfare • • nation
Key Points:
- The article argues that President Trump’s actions, including his interest in acquiring Greenland, reflect a new era of blatant, resource-driven imperialism motivated by grandiosity rather than security or strategic necessity.
- Trump’s behavior is characterized as deranged and narcissistic, exemplified by his text exchange with the Norwegian prime minister linking Greenland demands to the Nobel Peace Prize and his contradictory stance on NATO and international alliances.
- Efforts to check Trump’s power through impeachment or the 25th Amendment are deemed unlikely to succeed due to the high congressional thresholds required and political realities, leaving the U.S. and its allies to endure his presidency for potentially three more years.
- The article emphasizes the long-term challenges ahead in managing Trump’s presidency, describing it as a
