Ah, the European Union! That lovely collection of countries who decided that the best way to stop fighting each other was to create enough paperwork to make war seem like the easier option. Well, folks, they're about to face their biggest bureaucratic challenge yet: Trump 2.0 - This Time It's Personal(ity Politics). The European Union's Guide to Surviving Your Difficult American Uncle Picture this: You know that uncle who shows up at family reunions, criticizes everyone's life choices, demands they pay for their own meals, and then complains about nobody visiting him enough? That's about to be America's foreign policy toward Europe. The EU is frantically googling "How to deal with difficult relatives" as we speak. The US-EU relationship is about to become less "strategic partnership" and more "it's complicated" Facebook status. Gone are the days of cozy chats about shared values and mutual understanding. Now it's going ...
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The Persian Puzzle: Trump's Middle Eastern Adventure Returns
Welcome back to everyone's favorite geopolitical soap opera, "As The Middle East Turns!" In today's episode, we're watching the return of Donald Trump to the Iran situation, or as I like to call it, "How to Make Frenemies and Alienate People: The Sequel." The Persian Puzzle: Trump's Middle Eastern Adventure Returns Remember that "maximum pressure" campaign from Trump's first term? It's like when you try to open a jar of pickles by using every muscle in your body, grunting loudly, and then telling the jar it's fired. Well, get ready for Maximum Pressure 2: Electric Boogaloo! This time with extra sanctions and a complimentary set of stern looks. Speaking of memories, Iran certainly hasn't forgotten about that time Trump decided to send General Soleimani on an unexpected one-way trip to the afterlife. That's the kind of thing that tends to stick in people's minds, like that embarrassing thing you did at the office...
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