CBS Discovers Imperialism, Redefines 'Doctrine'
CBS reports on former President Trump's musings about acquiring Greenland, invading Cuba, and securing the Panama Canal, dubbing it the 'Don-roe Doctrine.' This fresh take on American expansionism is presented with breathless novelty, as if the U.S. hasn't spent centuries meddling in sovereign nations, especially those identified by CBS in its list: Cuba, Colombia, Panama. One might wonder where
the 'Mon-roe Doctrine' disappeared to in this new analysis—or the entire foundational foreign policy of the United States. Perhaps it's just 'new' when a Republican says the quiet part out loud. This 'doctrine' simply repackages a legacy of interventionism that has always been America's M.O., particularly in Latin America. From the 1903 Panama Canal acquisition itself (a direct consequence of
U.S.-backed secession), to countless coups and destabilizations, Washington's history is replete with 'Don-roe' moments, just without the catchy new branding. It appears CBS is less interested in systemic critique and more eager to attach a pithy label to a phenomenon as old as American foreign policy itself, implying this is a Trumpian aberration rather than a deeply ingrained pattern.