Newsom's Global Applause Tour: Conveniently Forgetting Previous US Global Intervention
📰 THE STORY: California Governor Gavin Newsom is touting that unnamed foreign leaders privately thanked him for his public criticism of former President Donald Trump, implying a global relief at Trump's diminished influence and a desire for more palatable American leadership. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: While foreign leaders may express 'concerns' about Trump's antics,
the deeper historical context reveals widespread resentment towards *any* U.S. administration that imposes its will. From the 1954 CIA coup in Guatemala for the United Fruit Company to the 1973 CIA-backed coup in Chile, or the 2002 attempted coup against Chávez in Venezuela, 'international allies' often means compliant client states, not true partners. Trump's deviation from the standard playbook
caused friction not just due to his personality, but because it disrupted a carefully constructed global order designed to benefit U.S. corporate and strategic interests. Double Standard: The 'concern' over Trump's 'unilateralism' is presented as genuine global apprehension about democracy. Yet, the same media rarely frames the consistent unilateral interventions by previous U.S. administrations –
under both Republican and Democratic presidents – as threats to global stability or democratic norms. For instance, the destruction of Libya in 2011 by a NATO intervention under the guise of 'humanitarian action' destabilized an entire region and is rarely discussed as a dictatorial imposition, unlike Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Follow the Money: The 'global community' that