Establishment Frets Over 'Unconstrained' Trump, Ignores Unconstrained War Machine
The Financial Times, ever vigilant for threats to the global capitalist order, frets that Donald Trump's potential second term could unleash an 'unconstrained' and 'adventurist' foreign policy. This narrative conveniently sidesteps the reality that 'adventurism abroad' has been the bipartisan modus operandi for generations. For example, the Biden administration, far from 'constrained,' recently
approved an additional $14 billion in aid to Israel (Roll Call, March 23, 2024, citing HR 815), deepening US involvement in an unfolding catastrophe, after multiple lawmakers who voted 'yes,' such as Rep. Steny Hoyer, accepted significant AIPAC donations in 2023 (OpenSecrets.org, $100,000 for Hoyer's campaign during the last cycle alone). It appears 'unconstrained' only becomes a concern when the
wrong person holds the leash. The current 'Hobbesian order' was quietly built by 'constrained' leaders who rarely faced a peep from the establishment press as they funneled billions to foreign militaries and destabilized regions. Perhaps the fear isn't adventurism, but unpredictability from a figure who might occasionally diverge from the consensus on endless war, unlike the consistent bipartisan
gravy train for the military-industrial complex.