A Reality TV Presidency
Extraordinary piece from the Washington Post
“Trump has shown
that his tendency to obsessively consume media — especially cable television —
is unchanged in the six days since he has become president. He appears to be
making policy decisions via things he watches or reads. (Remember Trump's
famous/infamous statement that he got his military information and advice
“mostly from the shows.”)
At odds with all of
this, however, is the fact that Trump is both deeply proud and hugely
image-conscious. Having to read and watch allegedly loyal “aides” casting him
as a sort of feckless child constantly in need of guidance wouldn't seem to be
the sort of thing that would sit well with him.”
Personality based foreign policymaking
Post-Brexit Britain – Foreign Policy Driven by
Economic Imperatives
British hypocrisy becomes more obvious:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jan/27/theresa-may-new-friends-strongmen-erdogan-trump-brexit