05-06-2020, 11:18 AM
(05-05-2020, 10:28 AM)John J. Xenakis Wrote: If there's a generational crisis war on Trump's watch, thatwill guarantee his position as a hero.
He would have to do something vaguely heroic. So far he has shown a tendency to disengage, and to work for his own benefit rather than the country’s. That’s a hard way to get a reputation for being heroic.
I suppose the navy has kept up its demonstrations in the South China Sea. Trump didn’t start this, but he didn’t stop it either. I don't see that as particularly heroic. China isn't about to start a sea war with the US as the US isn't about to start a land war in Asia.
I am not even sure that wartime presidents should count on a popularity bounce anymore. Bush 43 got them as he launched his invasions in the Middle East, but those efforts didn't end well. Everybody has been reluctant to commit boots on the ground since. It would depend on why, who and how the war was started and justified, and whether it looked to end quickly and well.
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