April is the cruellest month, said the poet. And for supporters of the president, no month has been crueler.
Donald Trump has not only foregone his skepticism toward foreign military intervention, he’s veered away from the nationalist instincts that made him a stand-out among a crowd of stilted, suited pull-string dolls that was the Republican presidential field.
For his moderation in recent days, the press has praised the businessman-cum-commander of the armed forces. But that’s only because the reality of governing has caught up, as it always does, with campaign rhetoric.
Trump was never going to be immune to the flow of administrative democracy. He only won the vote of the people by convincing them, and perhaps himself, otherwise. The shock to his fans has to be as big as the shock to himself. The Trump of a year ago would hardly believe the actions of the Trump of today.
Here’s just a sampling.
After repeated promises not to sink the U. S. in another Middle East quagmire, Trump is inching toward full engagement in Syria’s ongoing civil war. His ordered strike on the Shayrat Airfield was just the first shot fired at the isolationist hopes of his supporters. There is talk of sending additional U. S. troops to the war-torn country.
This post was published at Mises Canada on APRIL 22, 2017.
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