Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for an international force to support a ceasefire in Ukraine has been dismissed as “a posture and a pose” by Donald Trump’s special envoy.
Steve Witkoff said the idea was based on a “simplistic” notion of the UK prime minister and other European leaders thinking “we have all got to be like Winston Churchill”.
**In an interview with pro-Trump journalist Tucker Carlson, Witkoff praised Vladimir Putin, saying he “liked” the Russian president.
“I don’t regard Putin as a bad guy,” he said. “He’s super smart.”**
I meant any incoming administration in 4 years would have to win big in all 3 houses to demonstrate to the world that this 4 years was unwelcome and unexpected. Incidentally that’s also what would be needed to effect the change BUT. A sizable proportion of the US electorate has shown an appetite for what is happening and historically the republicans always seem to do better than they should despite all the horrible shit they do. So I don’t have faith that the next election would go as we hope.
In 2024, despite, or maybe because of his first term, Trump won the popular vote, and project 2025 was also not a secret.
So the question would be, what reform or reforms would convince the rest of the world the USA wouldn’t pull the same moves again?
Donor caps? Media regulation?
The problem is not just getting trump out in 2028, it’s keeping his followers out in 2032, 2036, 2040 etc.
You seem to be thinking things will be way, way more normal in 3-4 years than they likely will be.
If we have any kind of fair elections on 3-4 years it will mean some very serious other shit went down first. And that’s the stuff that’s more likely to leave an impression.