I don't care much about the notion of American "dominance" or "prestige" but I do care a lot about the prospect of the planet being blown up and destroying the institutions and alliances that make it possible to reverse catastrophic climate change. Such a doomsday scenario is becoming closer to reality as Donald Trump continues to dictate American foreign policy from his gaudy social club in Palm Beach.
One of the best things about the Trump administration was how copiously it leaked to the press. In real time — and later through the many books and articles that were written about that tumultuous term — we had a very detailed understanding of the man's worldview when he went in and now we know that even after four years in the most important job in the world, he didn't learn a thing about world affairs.
