Trump has ended the Western alliances & is destroying multilateral organizations without having anything else in their places. All this is done erratically and unpredictably. McKinley’s tariffs in the 1890s led to wars. Trump’s policies are likely to lead to wars.

Trump has ended the Western alliances & is destroying multilateral organizations without having anything else in their places.
All this is done erratically and unpredictably.
McKinley’s tariffs in the 1890s led to wars.
Trump’s policies are likely to lead to wars.

— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) February 21, 2025