Dave Rubin is exactly right that Donald Trump – back in 1980 – when he was in his 30’s understood what so many across the United States of America understand instinctively – the world does not respect weakness. It really is as simple as that.
Donald Trump – then and now – is in no way a warmonger. But he is most definitely someone willing to give the order to pull the trigger – with one caveat. He refuses to allow the United States of America to get swallowed into a black hole of an endless war.
Remember that Donald Trump came of age during the time of the Vietnam War. Like so many other baby boomers, he was profoundly impacted by that war – whether or not he supported it. The war was a tragedy that shattered much of the image of the United States – both within the United States and across the world.
But Donald Trump does not believe in throwing out the baby with the bathwater. And he is wise enough to know that not every conflict can be solved with surgical strikes – such as the phenomenal raid and decapitation of Maduro in Venezuela.
In truth, President Trump has been a master at both leading the United States and being in tune with the general consensus of what the vast majority of the United States supports – a strong and proud United States that does not get embroiled in foreign conflicts.
World policeman – yes. But only where absolutely necessary and where it serves the vital interests of the United States. And like any policeman knows, it is unwise to get involved unless it is absolutely necessary.
Israel will almost definitely be less thrilled than most in the US with the outcome of this war with Iran. But any which way you cut it, Iran will have been brought down to a small fraction of what it was. And if the hoped for revolution does not happen immediately, it may happen in the not-so-distant future. This war will certainly serve as the main turning point for what will definitely be the seminal point in the reshaping of the Middle East and the weakening of the control that China has on this critical juncture in world affairs.