Would there be any point in me adding to the torrent of
words currently pouring forth over the issue of Trump and the cessation of
funding to the WHO? Probably not, since I have no influence in the matter
whatsoever. If Trump needs votes from the more mentally challenged sector of
the American population, then how better to achieve his aim than by persuading
them that he is acting in their best interests? Isn’t that what ‘America First’
is all about? And how light do weigh the interests of humanity when placed in
the balance against one man’s need of votes? If it further trashes America’s
reputation in the world, so what? Why should Americans care about their
reputation in the world?
It would massage my ego very slightly, however, to quote
something I wrote in a recent post:
It seems that when the
cultural train jumps the rails and weaves an erratic and unfamiliar course,
part of the thin veneer of controlled and civilised behaviour gets stripped
away. Some people exhibit a tendency to be stupid, selfish and greedy, while
others show themselves to be sensible, humane and even courageous.
I think that will do.
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