The Maga war on European democracy
America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad
America’s national security strategy projects internal fears abroad

America is adapting older tools to spread a cynical worldview

Nationalists on the continent have historically opposed America more than anything else

State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

The two sides disagree profoundly about the basis of the transatlantic alliance

The more the EU has to pay for ingratiation with Trump, the less convincing its strategic rationale for doing so