Cory Doctorow on Nostr: Trump is also waging war on the CIA and NSA. Good riddance, sure - but these are also ...
Trump is also waging war on the CIA and NSA. Good riddance, sure - but these are also major sources for projecting US power around the world - think of the NSA's mass surveillance program, in alliance with the "5 Eyes" countries whom Trump is setting out to alienate.
Then there's trade. The US has pushed pro-oligarchic policies on the world through its trade deals.
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