I think the trade war is the realization by many in the US that the goal of a more unipolar world with legal agreements hoping to ensure fair and open competition to benefit all parties has failed. Tariffs and more importantly rules are used to advantage one trading partner over another. It was always easier for the US to overlook smaller economies that used the US market to fund their economic growth. It is obvious that this approach or laissez faire does not make sense with larger economies or between economies that use trade in a win-lose strategy. The break up of globalism and it's institutions developed since the end of WWII is inevitable as populations, governments, and economies change. The swift and dramatic change advocated by the new US administration may have caught many by surprise, but history will likely be surprised that change did not occur sooner. Saving face, appealing to domestic populations, and negotiating in quiet is preferable to bombastic media releases that emphasize who wins and loses. The world can still remain a better and safer place with countries that share win-win commerce.
The “cringeworthy” video is nationalistic, but I wonder why you feel it is cringeworthy. In Australia, “cultural cringe” refers to the tendency to look up to British-American culture, while feeling embarrassed about Australian culture.
I think the trade war is the realization by many in the US that the goal of a more unipolar world with legal agreements hoping to ensure fair and open competition to benefit all parties has failed. Tariffs and more importantly rules are used to advantage one trading partner over another. It was always easier for the US to overlook smaller economies that used the US market to fund their economic growth. It is obvious that this approach or laissez faire does not make sense with larger economies or between economies that use trade in a win-lose strategy. The break up of globalism and it's institutions developed since the end of WWII is inevitable as populations, governments, and economies change. The swift and dramatic change advocated by the new US administration may have caught many by surprise, but history will likely be surprised that change did not occur sooner. Saving face, appealing to domestic populations, and negotiating in quiet is preferable to bombastic media releases that emphasize who wins and loses. The world can still remain a better and safer place with countries that share win-win commerce.
The “cringeworthy” video is nationalistic, but I wonder why you feel it is cringeworthy. In Australia, “cultural cringe” refers to the tendency to look up to British-American culture, while feeling embarrassed about Australian culture.
Might you be suffering from “cultural cringe”?😬