Mike Buckley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@pennine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pennine</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/tarriffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tarriffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Trumphalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trumphalism</span></a> It looks as if Trumphalism is going the way of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a>. Supported by about half the citizens. Supposed to make a country great again. Upsets neighbouring countries. Results in self harm. Promoted by the same sort of idealogues. Backed by the same sort of money. Dances to the tune of Putin’s plans. And after a while many who supported it realise they have not just been misled but lied to.</p>