Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do

‘To paraphrase a much better president: do not ask what the world can do for your happiness – ask what you can do for the happiness of the world.’ Photograph: FilippoBacci/Getty Images

In case you hadn’t noticed, things have not been going well for the west.

In just three months, Donald Trump has started trade wars, crippled Nato, dismantled USAID and humiliated an invaded democracy while praising its aggressor, among other things. We still have 45 months to go. Through his antics, the US president is normalizing, even encouraging, intense selfishness and disregard for others. The clearest example is USAID: if the richest, most powerful country in the world thinks it’s a waste to give a tiny fraction of its income to the poorest, worst off people in the world, you must be a real sucker if you care for others.