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,C4 ,J4 ,P,O,L,Y,*,R,O,N,I,\3 ,NOAM1 ,I WANT TO />T BY ASK+ Y\ TO REFLECT ON ! FOLL[+3 ,TRUMP WON ! PRESID5TIAL ELECTION EV5 ?\< HE LO/ ! POPUL> VOTE4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IF 0ONE P]SON1 ONE VOTE0 IS A FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE BEH9D EV]Y LEGITIMATE MODEL ( DEMOCRACY1 :AT TYPE ( A DEMOCRACY PREVAILS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & :AT WILL IT TAKE TO UNDO ! ANA*RONISM ( ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE8 

,N,O,A,M ,*,O,M,S,K,Y3 ,! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE WAS ORIG9ALLY SUPPOS$ TO BE A DELIB]ATIVE BODY DRAWN FROM $UCAT$ & PRIVILEG$ ELITES4 ,IT W\LD NOT NECESS>ILY RESPOND TO PUBLIC OP9ION1 :I* WAS NOT HI<LY REG>D$ BY ! F\ND]S1 TO PUT IT MILDLY4 0,! MASS ( PEOPLE 444 SELDOM JUDGE OR DET]M9E RI<T10 AS ,ALEX&] ,HAMILTON PUT IT DUR+ ! FRAM+ ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 EXPRESS+ A COMMON ELITE VIEW4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! 9FAM\S ?REE-FIF?S CLAUSE 5SUR$ ! SLAVE /ATES AN EXTRA BOO/1 A V]Y SIGNIFICANT ISSUE CONSID]+ !IR PROM95T ROLE 9 ! POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,AS ! P>TY SY/EM TOOK %APE 9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE BECAME A MIRROR ( ! /ATE VOTES1 :I* CAN GIVE A RESULT QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ! POPUL> VOTE BECAUSE ( ! FIR/-PA/-!-PO/ RULE--AS IT DID ONCE AGA9 9 ?IS ELECTION4 ,ELIM9AT+ ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA1 BUT IT'S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE AS ! POLITICAL SY/EM IS N[ CON/ITUT$4 ,IT IS ONLY ONE ( MANY FACTORS ?AT CONTRIBUTE TO ! REGRESSIVE *>ACT] ( ! ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL SY/EM1 :I*1 AS ,SE? ,ACK]MAN OBS]VES 9 AN 9T]E/+ >TICLE 9 ,JACOB9 MAGAZ9E1 W\LD NOT PASS MU/] BY ,EUROPEAN /&>DS4 

,ACK]MAN FOCUSES ON ONE SEV]E FLAW 9 ! ,U,S SY/EM3 ! DOM9ANCE ( ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E NOT G5U9E POLITICAL P>TIES ) PUBLIC P>TICIPATION BUT RA!R ELITE-RUN C&IDATE-SELECTION 9/ITUTIONS1 (T5 DESCRIB$ NOT UNREALI/ICALLY AS ! TWO FACTIONS ( ! S+LE BUS9ESS P>TY ?AT DOM9ATES ! POLITICAL SY/EM4 ,!Y HAVE PROTECT$ !MSELVES FROM COMPETITION BY MANY DEVICES ?AT B> G5U9E POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT GR[ \T ( FREE ASSOCIATION ( P>TICIPANTS1 AS W\LD BE ! CASE 9 A PROP]LY FUNCTION+ DEMOCRACY4 ,BEYOND ?AT !RE IS ! OV]:ELM+ ROLE ( CONC5TRAT$ PRIVATE & CORPORATE WEAL?1 NOT JU/ 9 ! PRESID5TIAL CAMPAIGNS1 AS HAS BE5 WELL DOCUM5T$ P>TICUL>LY BY ,?OMAS ,F]GUSON1 BUT ALSO 9 ,CONGRESS4 ,A REC5T /UDY BY ,F]GUSON1 ,PAUL ,JORG5S51 & ,JIE ,*5 REVEALS A REM>KABLY CLOSE CORRELATION BETWE5 CAMPAIGN EXP5DITURES & ELECTORAL \TCOMES 9 ,CONGRESS OV] DECADES4 ,& EXT5SIVE WORK 9 ACADEMIC POLITICAL SCI5CE--P>TICUL>LY BY ,M>T9 ,GIL5S1 ,B5JAM9 ,PAGE1 & ,L>RY ,B>TLETT--REVEALS ?AT MO/ ( ! POPULATION IS EFFECTIVELY UNREPRES5T$ 9 ?AT !IR ATTITUDES & OP9IONS HAVE LITTLE OR NO EFFECT ON DECISIONS ( ! PEOPLE !Y VOTE =1 :I* >E PRETTY MU* DET]M9$ BY ! V]Y TOP ( ! 9COME-WEAL? SCALE4 ,9 LI<T ( SU* FACTORS AS !SE1 ! DEFECTS ( ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE1 :ILE REAL1 >E ( LESS] SIGNIFICANCE4 

,TO :AT EXT5T IS ?IS PRESID5TIAL ELECTION A WAT]%$ MOM5T = ,REPUBLICANS & ,DEMOCRATS ALIKE8 

,= ! EI<T YE>S ( ! ,OBAMA PRESID5CY1 ! ,REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION HAS H>DLY QUALIFI$ AS A POLITICAL P>TY4 ,A MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION WAS GIV5 BY ! RESPECT$ POLITICAL ANALY/S ,?OMAS ,MANN & ,NORMAN ,ORN/E9 ( ! CONS]VATIVE ,AM]ICAN ,5T]PRISE ,9/ITUTE3 ! P>TY BECAME AN 09SURG5T \TLI]--IDEOLOGICALLY EXTREME2 CONTEMPTU\S ( ! 9H]IT$ SOCIAL & ECONOMIC POLICY REGIME2 SCORNFUL ( COMPROMISE2 UNP]SUAD$ BY CONV5TIONAL UND]/&+ ( FACTS1 EVID5CE & SCI5CE2 & DISMISSIVE ( ! LEGITIMACY ( ITS POLITICAL OPPOSITION40 ,ITS GUID+ PR9CIPLE WAS1 :ATEV] ,OBAMA TRIES TO DO1 WE HAVE TO BLOCK IT1 BUT )\T PROVID+ SOME S5SIBLE ALT]NATIVE4 ,! GOAL WAS TO MAKE ! C\NTRY UNGOV]NABLE1 SO ?AT ! 9SURG5CY C\LD TAKE P[]4 ,ITS 9FANTILE ANTICS ON ! ,AF=DABLE ,C>E ,ACT >E A GOOD ILLU/RATION3 5DLESS VOTES TO REPEAL IT 9 FAVOR (--NO?+4 ,MEAN:ILE ! P>TY HAS BECOME SPLIT BETWE5 ! WEAL?Y & PRIVILEG$ 0E/ABLI%M5T10 DEVOT$ TO ! 9T]E/S ( !IR CLASS1 & ! POPUL> BASE ?AT WAS MOBILIZ$ :5 ! E/ABLI%M5T COMMITM5TS TO WEAL? & PRIVILEGE BECAME SO EXTREME ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO G>N] VOTES BY PRES5T+ !M ACCURATELY4 ,IT WAS !RE=E NECESS>Y TO MOBILIZE SECTORS ?AT HAD ALWAYS EXI/$1 BUT NOT AS AN ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL =CE3 A /RANGE AMALGAM ( ,*RI/IAN EVANGELICALS--A HUGE SECTOR ( ! ,AM]ICAN POPULATION--NATIVI/S1 :ITE SUPREMACI/S1 :ITE WORK+- & L[]-MIDDLE-CLASS VICTIMS ( ! NEOLIB]AL POLICIES ( ! PA/ G5]ATION1 & O!RS :O >E FE>FUL & ANGRY1 CA/ ASIDE 9 ! NEOLIB]AL ECONOMY :ILE !Y P]CEIVE !IR TRADITIONAL CULTURE AS BE+ UND] ATTACK4 ,9 PA/ PRIM>IES1 ! C&IDATES :O ROSE FROM ! BASE--,MI*ELE ,BA*MANN1 ,H]MAN ,CA91 ,RICK ,SANTORUM1 & ! RE/--W]E SO EXTREME ?AT !Y W]E ANA!MA TO ! E/ABLI%M5T1 :O W]E ABLE TO USE !IR AMPLE RES\RCES TO RID !MSELVES ( ! PLAGUE & *OOSE !IR FAVOR$ C&IDATE4 ,! DIFF]5CE 9 #baf IS ?AT !Y W]E UNABLE TO DO IT4 

,N[ ! P>TY FACES ! TASK ( =MULAT+ POLICIES O!R ?AN 0,NO40 ,IT MU/ F9D A WAY TO CRAFT POLICIES ?AT WILL SOMEH[ PACIFY OR M>G9ALIZE ! POPUL> BASE :ILE S]V+ ! REAL CON/ITU5CY ( ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,IT IS FROM ?IS SECTOR ?AT ,TRUMP IS PICK+ HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATES & CAB9ET MEMB]S3 NOT EXACTLY COAL M9]S1 IRON & /EEL WORK]S1 SMALL-BUS9ESS [N]S1 OR REPRES5TATIVES ( ! CONC]NS & DEM&S ( HIS VOT+ BASE4 

,DEMOCRATS HAVE TO FACE ! FACT ?AT = =TY YE>S !Y HAVE PRETTY MU* AB&ON$ :ATEV] COMMITM5T !Y HAD TO WORK+ PEOPLE4 ,IT'S QUITE %OCK+ ?AT ,DEMOCRATS HAVE DRIFT$ SO F> FROM !IR MOD]N ,NEW ,DEAL ORIG9S ?AT WORK]S >E N[ VOT+ = !IR CLASS 5EMY1 NOT = ! P>TY ( ,F,D,R4 ,A RETURN TO SOME =M ( SOCIAL DEMOCRACY %\LD NOT BE IMPOSSIBLE1 AS 9DICAT$ BY ! REM>KABLE SUCCESS ( ! ,S&]S CAMPAIGN1 :I* DEP>T$ RADICALLY FROM ! NORM ( ELECTIONS EFFECTIVELY B\<T BY WEAL? & CORPORATE P[]4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE> 9 M9D ?AT HIS 0POLITICAL REVOLUTION10 :ILE QUITE APPROPRIATE = ! TIMES1 W\LD NOT HAVE MU* SURPRIS$ ,DWI<T ,EIS5H[]1 ANO!R 9DICATION ( ! %IFT TO ! RI<T DUR+ ! NEOLIB]AL YE>S4 

,IF ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY IS GO+ TO BE A CON/RUCTIVE =CE1 IT WILL HAVE TO DEVELOP & COMMIT ITSELF CR$IBLY TO PROGRAMS ?AT ADDRESS ! VALID CONC]NS ( ! K9D ( PEOPLE :O VOT$ = ,OBAMA1 ATTRACT$ BY HIS MESSAGE ( 0HOPE & *ANGE10 &1 :5 DISILLUSION$ BY ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( HOPE & ! LACK ( *ANGE1 SWIT*$ TO ! CON MAN :O DECL>$ ?AT HE WILL BR+ BACK :AT !Y HAVE LO/4 ,IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO FACE HONE/LY ! MALAISE ( MU* ( ! C\NTRY1 9CLUD+ PEOPLE LIKE ?OSE 9 ! ,L\ISIANA BAY\S :OM ,>LIE ,HO*S*ILD /UDI$ ) SU* S5SITIVITY & 9SI<T1 & SURELY 9CLUD+ ! =M] WORK+-CLASS CON/ITU5CY ( ! ,DEMOCRATS4 ,! MALAISE IS REVEAL$ 9 MANY WAYS1 NOT LEA/ BY ! A/ONI%+ FACT ?AT MORTALITY HAS 9CREAS$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 SOME?+ UNKN[N 9 MOD]N 9DU/RIAL DEMOCRACIES AP>T FROM CATA/ROPHIC EV5TS4 ,?AT'S P>TICUL>LY TRUE AMONG MIDDLE-AG$ :ITES1 MA9LY TRACEABLE IT SEEMS TO :AT >E SOMETIMES CALL$ 0DISEASES ( DESPAIR0 7OPIOIDS1 ALCOHOL1 SUICIDE1 & SO ON74 ,A /ATI/ICAL ANALYSIS REPORT$ BY ! ,ECONOMI/ F\ND ?AT !SE HEAL? METRICS CORRELATE ) A REM>KABLE #dc P]C5T ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY'S GA9S OV] ! ,DEMOCRATS 9 ! #baf ELECTION & REMA9 SIGNIFICANT & PR$ICTIVE EV5 :5 CONTROLL+ = RACE1 $UCATION1 AGE1 G5D]1 9COME1 M>ITAL /ATUS1 IMMIGRATION1 & EMPLOYM5T4 ,!SE >E ALL SIGNS ( SEV]E COLLAPSE ( MU* ( ! SOCIETY1 P>TICUL>LY 9 RURAL & WORK+-CLASS >EAS4 ,FUR!RMORE1 SU* 9ITIATIVES HAVE TO BE UND]TAK5 ALONGSIDE ( FIRM D$ICATION TO ! RI<TS & NE$S ( ?OSE SECTORS ( ! POPULATION ?AT HAVE HI/ORICALLY BE5 D5I$ RI<TS & REPRESS$1 (T5 9 H>% & BRUTAL WAYS4 

,NO SMALL TASK1 BUT NOT BEYOND REA*1 IF NOT BY ! ,DEMOCRATS1 !N BY SOME POLITICAL P>TY REPLAC+ !M1 DRAW+ FROM POPUL> MOVEM5TS--& ?R\< ! CON/ANT ACTIVISM ( !SE MOVEM5TS1 QUITE AP>T FROM ELECTORAL POLITICS4 ,BEYOND ?AT1 ?OSE :O P]CEIVE1 RI<TLY 9 MY VIEW1 ?AT ! :OLE SOCIAL & POLITICAL SY/EM NE$S RADICAL *ANGE1 EV5 IF WE >E TO SURVIVE1 HAVE !IR WORK CUT \T = !M TOO4 

,TRUMP'S CAB9ET IS BE+ FILL$ BY F9ANCIAL & CORPORATE BIGWIGS & MILIT>Y LEAD]S4 ,SU* SELECTIONS H>DLY RECONCILE ) HIS PRE-ELECTION PROMISES TO 0DRA9 ! SWAMP10 SO :AT %\LD WE EXPECT FROM ?IS MEGALOMANIAC & PHONY POPULI/ 9S(> AS ! FUTURE ( ! ,WA%+TON E/ABLI%M5T IS CONC]N$ & ! FUTURE ( ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY ITSELF8 

,9 ?IS RESPECT--NOTE ! QUALIFICATION--,TIME MAGAZ9E PUT IT FAIRLY WELL 7,DECEMB] #b#f1 #b#a#f73 0,:ILE SOME SUPPORT]S MAY BALK1 ,TRUMP'S DECISION TO EMBRACE ?OSE :O HAVE WALL[$ 9 ! ,WA%+TON MUCK HAS SPREAD A S5SE ( RELIEF AMONG ! CAPITAL'S POLITICAL CLASS4 ',IT %[S1' SAYS ONE ,G,O,P CONSULTANT CLOSE TO ! PRESID5T-ELECT'S TRANSITION1 '?AT HE'S GO+ TO GOV]N LIKE A NORMAL ,REPUBLICAN4'0 

,!RE SURELY IS SOME TRU? TO ?IS4 ,BUS9ESS & 9VE/ORS PLA9LY ?9K SO4 ,! /OCK M>KET BOOM$ RI<T AFT] ! ELECTION1 L$ BY ! F9ANCIAL COMPANIES ?AT ,TRUMP D5\NC$ DUR+ HIS CAMPAIGN1 P>TICUL>LY ! LEAD+ DEMON ( HIS RHETORIC1 ,GOLDMAN ,SA*S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,BLOOMB]G ,NEWS1 0,! FIRM'S SURG+ /OCK PRICE10 UP #c P]C5T 9 ! MON? AFT] ! ELECTION1 0HAS BE5 ! L>GE/ DRIV] BEH9D ! ,D[ ,JONES ,9DU/RIAL ,AV]AGE'S CLIMB T[>D #b140 ,! /ELL> M>KET P]=MANCE ( ,GOLDMAN ,SA*S IS BAS$ L>GELY ON ,TRUMP'S RELIANCE ON ! DEMON TO RUN ! ECONOMY1 BUTTRESS$ BY ! PROMIS$ ROLL-BACK 9 REGULATIONS1 SETT+ ! /AGE = ! NEXT F9ANCIAL CRISIS 7& TAXPAY] BAIL\T74 ,O!R BIG GA9]S >E 5]GY CORPORATIONS1 HEAL? 9SUR]S1 & CON/RUCTION FIRMS1 ALL EXPECT+ HUGE PR(ITS FROM ! ADM9I/RATION'S ANN\NC$ PLANS4 ,!SE 9CLUDE A ,PAUL ,RYAN-/YLE FISCAL PROGRAM ( TAX CUTS = ! RI* & CORPORATIONS1 9CREAS$ MILIT>Y SP5D+1 TURN+ ! HEAL? SY/EM OV] EV5 MORE TO 9SURANCE COMPANIES ) PR$ICTABLE CONSEQU5CES1 TAXPAY] L>GESSE = A PRIVATIZ$ =M ( CR$IT-BAS$ 9FRA/RUCTURE DEVELOPM5T1 & O!R 0NORMAL ,REPUBLICAN0 GIFTS TO WEAL? & PRIVILEGE AT TAXPAY] EXP5SE4 ,RA!R PLAUSIBLY1 ECONOMI/ ,L>RY ,SUMM]S DESCRIBES ! FISCAL PROGRAM AS 0! MO/ MISGUID$ SET ( TAX *ANGES 9 ,U,S HI/ORY .<:I*.> WILL MASSIVELY FAVOR ! TOP #a P]C5T ( 9COME E>N]S1 ?REAT5 AN EXPLOSIVE RISE 9 F$]AL DEBT1 COMPLICATE ! TAX CODE & DO LITTLE IF ANY?+ TO SPUR GR[?40 

,BUT GREAT NEWS = ?OSE :O MATT]4 

,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 SOME LOS]S 9 ! CORPORATE SY/EM4 ,S9CE ,NOVEMB] #h1 GUN SALES1 :I* MORE ?AN D\BL$ UND] ,OBAMA1 HAVE BE5 DROPP+ %>PLY1 P]HAPS BECAUSE ( LESS5$ FE>S ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WILL TAKE AWAY ! ASSAULT RIFLES & O!R >MAM5TS WE NE$ TO PROTECT \RSELVES FROM ! F$S4 ,SALES ROSE ?R\< ! YE> AS POLLS %[$ ,CL9TON 9 ! LEAD1 BUT AFT] ! ELECTION1 ! ,F9ANCIAL ,TIMES REPORT$1 0%>ES 9 GUNMAK]S SU* AS ,SMI? @& ,WESSON & ,/URM ,RUG] PLUNG$40 ,BY MID-,DECEMB]1 0! TWO COMPANIES HAD FALL5 #bd P] C5T & #ag P] C5T S9CE ! ELECTION1 RESPECTIVELY40 ,BUT ALL IS NOT LO/ = ! 9DU/RY4 ,AS A SPOKESMAN EXPLA9S1 0,TO PUT IT 9 P]SPECTIVE1 ,U,S CONSUM] SALES ( FIRE>MS >E GREAT] ?AN ! RE/ ( ! WORLD COMB9$4 ,IT'S A PRETTY BIG M>KET40 

,NORMAL ,REPUBLICANS *E] ,TRUMP'S *OICE = ,(FICE ( ,MANAGEM5T & ,BUDGET1 ,MICK ,MULVANEY1 ONE ( ! MO/ EXTREME FISCAL HAWKS1 ?\< A PROBLEM DOES >ISE3 ,H[ WILL A FISCAL HAWK MANAGE A BUDGET DESIGN$ TO MASSIVELY ESCALATE ! DEFICIT8 ,9 A PO/-FACT WORLD1 MAYBE ?AT DOESN'T MATT]4 

,ALSO *E]+ TO 0NORMAL ,REPUBLICANS0 IS ! *OICE ( ! RADICALLY ANTILABOR ,&Y ,PUZD] = SECRET>Y ( LABOR1 ?\< H]E1 TOO1 A CONTRADICTION MAY LURK 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 ,AS ! ULTRA-RI* ,C,E,O ( RE/AURANT *A9S1 HE RELIES ON ! MO/ EASILY EXPLOIT$ NONUNION LABOR = ! DIRTY WORK1 TYPICALLY IMMIGRANTS1 :I* DOESN'T COMPORT WELL ) ! PLANS TO DEPORT !M 5 MASSE4 ,! SAME PROBLEM >ISES = ! 9FRA/RUCTURE PROGRAMS2 ! PRIVATE FIRMS ?AT >E SET TO PR(IT FROM !SE 9ITIATIVES RELY HEAVILY ON ! SAME LABOR S\RCE1 ?\< P]HAPS ?AT PROBLEM CAN BE F9ESS$ BY R$ESIGN+ ! 0BEAUTIFUL WALL0 SO ?AT IT WILL ONLY KEEP \T ,MUSLIMS4 

,IS ?IS TO SAY !N ?AT ,TRUMP WILL BE A 0NORMAL0 ,REPUBLICAN AS ,AM]ICA'S =TY-FIF? PRESID5T8 

,9 SU* RESPECTS AS ! ONES M5TION$ ABOVE1 ,TRUMP PROV$ HIMSELF V]Y QUICKLY TO BE A NORMAL ,REPUBLICAN1 IF TO ! EXTREMI/ SIDE4 ,BUT 9 O!R RESPECTS HE MAY NOT BE A NORMAL ,REPUBLICAN1 IF ?AT MEANS SOME?+ LIKE A MA9/REAM E/ABLI%M5T ,REPUBLICAN--PEOPLE LIKE ,MITT ,ROMNEY1 :O ,TRUMP W5T \T ( HIS WAY TO HUMILIATE 9 HIS FAMILI> /YLE1 JU/ AS HE DID ,MC,CA9 & O!RS ( ?IS CATEGORY4 ,BUT IT'S NOT ONLY HIS /YLE ?AT CAUSES (F5SE & CONC]N4 ,HIS ACTIONS AS WELL4 

,TAKE JU/ ! TWO MO/ SIGNIFICANT ISSUES ?AT WE FACE1 ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT ?AT HUMANS HAVE EV] FAC$ 9 !IR BRIEF HI/ORY ON E>?1 ISSUES ?AT BE> ON SPECIES SURVIVAL3 NUCLE> W> & GLOBAL W>M+4 ,%IV]S W5T UP ! SP9E ( MANY 0NORMAL ,REPUBLICANS10 AS ( O!RS :O C>E AB\T ! FATE ( ! SPECIES1 :5 ,TRUMP TWEET$ ?AT 0,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MU/ GREATLY /R5G!N & EXP& ITS NUCLE> CAPABILITY UNTIL SU* TIME AS ! WORLD COMES TO ITS S5SES REG>D+ NUKES40 ,EXP&+ NUCLE> CAPABILITY MEANS CA/+ TO ! W9DS ! TREATIES ?AT HAVE %>PLY R$UC$ NUCLE> >S5ALS & ?AT SANE ANALY/S HOPE MAY R$UCE !M MU* FUR!R1 9 FACT TO Z]O1 AS ADVOCAT$ BY SU* NORMAL ,REPUBLICANS AS ,H5RY ,KISS+] & ,REAGAN'S SECRET>Y ( /ATE1 ,GEORGE ,%ULTZ1 & BY ,REAGAN 9 SOME ( HIS MOM5TS4 ,CONC]NS DID NOT ABATE :5 ,TRUMP W5T ON TO TELL ! COHO/ ( ,T,V %[ ,MORN+ ,JOE1 0,LET IT BE AN >MS RACE4 ,WE WILL \TMAT* !M AT EV]Y PASS40 ,& IT WASN'T TOO COM=T+ EV5 :5 HIS ,:ITE ,H\SE TEAM TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ?AT ! ,DONALD DIDN'T SAY :AT HE SAID4 

,NOR DO CONC]NS ABATE BECAUSE ,TRUMP WAS PRESUMABLY REACT+ TO ,PUT9'S /ATEM5T3 0,WE NE$ TO /R5G!N ! MILIT>Y POT5TIAL ( /RATEGIC NUCLE> =CES1 ESPECIALLY ) MISSILE COMPLEXES ?AT CAN RELIABLY P5ETRATE ANY EXI/+ & PROSPECTIVE MISSILE DEF5SE SY/EMS4 ,WE MU/ C>EFULLY MONITOR ANY *ANGES 9 ! BALANCE ( P[] & 9 ! POLITICAL-MILIT>Y SITUATION 9 ! WORLD1 ESPECIALLY ALONG ,RUSSIAN BORD]S1 & QUICKLY ADAPT PLANS = NEUTRALIZ+ ?REATS TO \R C\NTRY40 

,:ATEV] ONE ?9KS ( !SE WORDS1 !Y HAVE A DEF5SIVE CA/1 &1 AS ,PUT9 HAS /RESS$1 !Y >E 9 L>GE P>T A REACTION TO ! HI<LY PROVOCATIVE 9/ALLATION ( A MISSILE DEF5SE SY/EM ON ,RUSSIA'S BORD] ON ! PRETEXT ( DEF5SE AGA9/ NONEXI/5T ,IRANIAN WEAPONS4 ,TRUMP'S TWEET 9T5SIFIES FE>S AB\T H[ HE MI<T REACT :5 CROSS$1 = EXAMPLE1 BY UNWILL+NESS ( SOME ADV]S>Y TO B[ TO HIS VAUNT$ NEGOTIAT+ SKILLS4 ,IF ! PA/ IS ANY GUIDE1 HE MI<T1 AFT] ALL1 F9D HIMSELF 9 A SITUATION :]E HE MU/ DECIDE )9 A FEW M9UTES :E!R TO BL[ UP ! WORLD4 

,! O!R CRUCIAL ISSUE IS 5VIRONM5TAL CATA/ROPHE4 ,IT CANNOT BE /RESS$ TOO /RONGLY ?AT ,TRUMP WON TWO VICTORIES ON ,NOVEMB] #h3 ! LESS] ONE 9 ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE1 & ! GREAT] ONE 9 ,M>RAKE*1 :]E SOME TWO HUNDR$ C\NTRIES W]E SEEK+ TO PUT TEE? 9 ! PROMISES ( ! ,P>IS NEGOTIATIONS ON CLIMATE *ANGE4 ,ON ,ELECTION ,DAY1 ! CONF]5CE HE>D A DIRE REPORT ON ! /ATE ( ! ,AN?ROPOC5E FROM ! ,WORLD ,METEOROLOGICAL ,ORGANIZATION4 ,AS ! RESULTS ( ! ELECTION CAME 91 ! /UNN$ P>TICIPANTS VIRTUALLY AB&ON$ ! PROCE$+S1 WOND]+ IF ANY?+ C\LD SURVIVE ! )DRAWAL ( ! MO/ P[]FUL /ATE 9 WORLD HI/ORY4 ,NOR CAN ONE /RESS TOO (T5 ! A/ONI%+ SPECTACLE ( ! WORLD PLAC+ ITS HOPES = SALVATION 9 ,*9A1 :ILE ! LEAD] ( ! FREE WORLD /&S ALONE AS A WRECK+ MA*9E4 

,AL?\<--AMAZ+LY--MO/ IGNOR$ !SE A/\ND+ EV5TS1 E/ABLI%M5T CIRCLES DID HAVE SOME RESPONSE4 ,9 ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 ,V>UN ,SIV>AM & ,SAGATOM ,SAHA W>N$ ( ! CO/S TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( 0C$+ CLIMATE LEAD]%IP TO ,*9A10 & ! DANG]S TO ! WORLD BECAUSE ,*9A 0W\LD LEAD ON CLIMATE-*ANGE ISSUES ONLY 9S(> AS DO+ SO W\LD ADVANCE ITS NATIONAL 9T]E/S0--UNLIKE ! ALTRUI/IC ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :I* LABORS SELFLESSLY ONLY = ! B5EFIT ( MANK9D4 

,H[ 9T5T ,TRUMP IS ON DRIV+ ! WORLD TO ! PRECIPICE WAS REVEAL$ BY HIS APPO9TM5TS1 9CLUD+ TWO MILITANT CLIMATE *ANGE D5I]S1 ,MYRON ,EBELL & ,SCOTT ,PRUITT1 TO TAKE *>GE ( DISMANTL+ ! ,5VIRONM5TAL ,PROTECTION ,AG5CY ?AT WAS E/ABLI%$ UND] ,RI*>D ,NIXON1 ) ANO!R D5I] SLAT$ TO HEAD ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,9T]IOR4 

,BUT ?AT'S ONLY ! BEG9N+4 ,! CAB9ET APPO9TM5TS W\LD BE COMICAL IF ! IMPLICATIONS W]E NOT SO S]I\S4 ,= ,DEP>TM5T ( ,5]GY1 A MAN :O SAID IT %\LD BE ELIM9AT$ 7:5 HE C\LD REMEMB] ITS NAME7 & IS P]HAPS UNAW>E ?AT ITS MA9 CONC]N IS NUCLE> WEAPONS4 ,= ,DEP>TM5T ( ,$UCATION1 ANO!R BILLIONAIRE1 ,BETSY ,DE,VOS1 :O IS D$ICAT$ TO UND]M9+ & P]HAPS ELIM9AT+ ! PUBLIC S*OOL SY/EM & :O1 AS ,LAWR5CE ,KRAUSE REM9DS US 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK]1 IS A FUNDAM5TALI/ ,*RI/IAN MEMB] ( A ,PROTE/ANT D5OM9ATION HOLD+ ?AT 0ALL SCI5TIFIC !ORIES BE SUBJECT TO ,SCRIPTURE0 & ?AT 0,HUMANITY IS CREAT$ 9 ! IMAGE ( ,GOD2 ALL !ORIZ+ ?AT M9IMIZES ?IS FACT & ALL !ORIES ( EVOLUTION ?AT D5Y ! CREATIVE ACTIVITY ( ,GOD >E REJECT$40 ,P]HAPS ! DEP>TM5T %\LD REQUE/ FUND+ FROM ,SAUDI SPONSORS ( ,WAHHABI MADRASSAS TO HELP ! PROCESS ALONG4 

,DE,VOS'S APPO9TM5T IS NO D\BT ATTRACTIVE TO ! EVANGELICALS :O FLOCK$ TO ,TRUMP'S /&>D & CON/ITUTE A L>GE P>T ( ! BASE ( TODAY'S ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY4 ,%E %\LD ALSO BE ABLE TO WORK AMICABLY ) VICE PRESID5T ,MIKE ,P5CE1 ONE ( ! 0PRIZ$ W>RIORS .<(.> A CABAL ( VICI\S ZEALOTS :O HAVE LONG CRAV$ AN EXTREMI/ ,*RI/IAN !OCRACY10 AS ,J]EMY ,SCAHILL DETAILS 9 ! ,9T]CEPT1 REVIEW+ HIS %OCK+ RECORD ON O!R MATT]S AS WELL4 

,& SO IT CONT9UES1 CASE BY CASE4 ,BUT NOT TO WORRY4 ,AS ,JAMES ,MADISON ASSUR$ HIS COLLEAGUES AS !Y W]E FRAM+ ! ,CON/ITUTION1 A NATIONAL REPUBLIC W\LD 0EXTRACT FROM ! MASS ( ! ,SOCIETY ! PURE/ & NOBLE/ *>ACT]S :I* IT CONTA9S40 

,:AT AB\T ! *OICE ( ,REX ,TILL]SON AS SECRET>Y ( /ATE8 

,ONE P>TIAL EXCEPTION TO ! ABOVE IS *OICE ( ,EXXON,MOBIL ,C,E,O ,REX ,TILL]SON = SECRET>Y ( /ATE1 :I* HAS >\S$ SOME HOPE AMONG ?OSE ACROSS ! SPECTRUM :O >E RI<TLY CONC]N$ ) ! RIS+ & EXTREMELY HAZ>D\S T5SIONS ) ,RUSSIA4 ,TILL]SON1 LIKE ,TRUMP 9 SOME ( HIS PRON\NCEM5TS1 HAS CALL$ = DIPLOMACY RA!R ?AN CONFRONTATION1 :I* IS ALL TO ! GOOD--UNTIL WE REMEMB] ! SABLE L9+ ( ! BEAM ( SUN%9E4 ,! MOTIVE IS TO ALL[ ,EXXON,MOBIL TO EXPLOIT VA/ ,SIB]IAN OIL FIELDS & SO TO ACCEL]ATE ! RACE TO DISA/] TO :I* ,TRUMP & ASSOCIATES1 & ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY RA!R G5]ALLY1 >E COMMITT$4 

,& H[ AB\T ,TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY /AFF--DO !Y FIT ! MOLD ( 0NORMAL0 ,REPUBLICANS1 OR >E !Y ALSO P>T ( ! EXTREME RI<T8 

,NORMAL ,REPUBLICANS MI<T BE SOME:AT AMBIVAL5T AB\T ,TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY /AFF4 ,IT IS L$ BY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVIS] ,G5]AL ,MI*AEL ,FLYNN1 A RADICAL ,ISLAMOPHOBE :O DECL>ES ?AT ,ISLAM IS NOT A RELIGION BUT RA!R A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY1 LIKE FASCISM1 :I* IS AT W> ) US SO WE MU/ DEF5D \RSELVES1 PRESUMABLY AGA9/ ! :OLE ,MUSLIM WORLD--A F9E RECIPE = G5]AT+ T]RORI/S1 NOT TO SPEAK ( F> WORSE CONSEQU5CES4 ,LIKE ! ,R$ M5ACE ( E>LI] YE>S1 ?IS ,ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY IS P5ETRAT+ DEEP 9TO ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY1 ,FLYNN DECLAIMS4 ,!Y >E1 NATURALLY1 BE+ HELP$ BY ,DEMOCRATS1 :O HAVE VOT$ TO IMPOSE ,%>IA LAW 9 ,FLORIDA1 MU* AS !IR PR$ECESSORS S]V$ ! ,COMMIES1 AS ,JOE ,MC,C>?Y FAM\SLY DEMON/RAT$4 ,9DE$1 !RE >E 0OV] #a CASES >\ND ! C\NTRY10 9CLUD+ ,TEXAS1 ,FLYNN W>N$ 9 A SPEE* 9 ,SAN ,ANTONIO4 ,TO W>D (F ! IMM95T ?REAT1 ,FLYNN IS A BO>D MEMB] ( ,A,C,T61 :I* PU%ES /ATE LAWS BANN+ ,%>IA LAW1 PLA9LY AN IMM95T ?REAT 9 /ATES LIKE ,OKLAHOMA1 :]E #g P]C5T ( VOT]S APPROV$ LEGISLATION TO PREV5T ! C\RTS FROM APPLY+ ?IS GRIM M5ACE TO ! JUDICIAL SY/EM4 

,SECOND TO ,FLYNN 9 ! NATIONAL SECURITY APP>ATUS IS SECRET>Y ( DEF5SE ,G5]AL ,JAMES 0,MAD ,DOG0 ,MATTIS1 CONSID]$ A RELATIVE MOD]ATE4 ,MAD ,DOG HAS EXPLA9$ ?AT 0,IT'S FUN TO %OOT SOME PEOPLE40 ,HE A*IEV$ HIS FAME BY LEAD+ ! ASSAULT ON ,FALLUJAH 9 ,NOVEMB] #b#d1 ONE ( ! MO/ VICI\S CRIMES ( ! ,IRAQ 9VASION4 ,A MAN :O IS 0JU/ GREAT10 ACCORD+ TO ! PRESID5T-ELECT3 0! CLOSE/ ?+ WE HAVE TO ,G54 ,GEORGE ,PATTON40 

,9 Y\R VIEW1 IS ,TRUMP B5T ON A COLLISION C\RSE ) ,*9A8 

,IT'S H>D TO SAY4 ,CONC]NS W]E VOIC$ AB\T ,TRUMP'S ATTITUDES T[>D ,*9A1 AGA9 FULL ( CONTRADICTIONS1 P>TICUL>LY HIS PRON\NCEM5TS ON TRADE1 :I* >E ALMO/ MEAN+LESS 9 ! CURR5T SY/EM ( CORPORATE GLOBALIZATION & COMPLEX 9T]NATIONAL SUPPLY *A9S4 ,EYEBR[S W]E RAIS$ OV] HIS %>P DEP>TURE FROM LONG-/&+ POLICY 9 HIS PHONE CALL ) ,TAIWAN'S PRESID5T1 BUT EV5 MORE BY HIS IMPLY+ ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES MI<T REJECT ,*9A'S CONC]NS OV] ,TAIWAN UNLESS ,*9A ACCEPTS HIS TRADE PROPOSALS1 ?US L9K+ TRADE POLICY 0TO AN ISSUE ( GREAT-P[] POLITICS OV] :I* ,*9A MAY BE WILL+ TO GO TO W>10 ! BUS9ESS PRESS W>N$4 

,& :AT ( ,TRUMP'S VIEWS & /ANCE ON ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/8 ,!Y SEEM TO BE 9 L9E ) ?OSE ( 0NORMAL0 ,REPUBLICANS1 RI<T8 

,UNLIKE ) ,*9A1 NORMAL ,REPUBLICANS DID NOT SEEM DISMAY$ BY ,TRUMP'S TWEET =AY 9TO ,MIDDLE ,EA/ DIPLOMACY1 AGA9 BREAK+ ) /&>D PROTOCOL1 DEM&+ ?AT ,OBAMA VETO ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL ,RESOLUTION #b#c#c#d1 :I* REAFFIRM$ 

?AT ! POLICY & PRACTICES ( ,ISRAEL 9 E/ABLI%+ SETTLEM5TS 9 ! ,PALE/9IAN & O!R ,>AB T]RITORIES OCCUPI$ S9CE #aifg HAVE NO LEGAL VALIDITY & CON/ITUTE A S]I\S OB/RUCTION TO A*IEV+ A COMPREH5SIVE1 JU/ & LA/+ PEACE 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ .<&.> ,CALLS ONCE MORE UPON ,ISRAEL1 AS ! OCCUPY+ ,P[]1 TO ABIDE SCRUPUL\SLY BY ! #aidi ,F\R? ,G5EVA ,CONV5TION1 TO RESC9D ITS PREVI\S MEASURES & TO DESI/ FROM TAK+ ANY ACTION :I* W\LD RESULT 9 *ANG+ ! LEGAL /ATUS & GEOGRAPHICAL NATURE & MAT]IALLY AFFECT+ ! DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION ( ! ,>AB T]RITORIES OCCUPI$ S9CE #a#i#f#g1 9CLUD+ ,J]USALEM1 &1 9 P>TICUL>1 NOT TO TRANSF] P>TS ( ITS [N CIVILIAN POPULATION 9TO ! OCCUPI$ ,>AB T]RITORIES4 .<,EMPHASIS 9 ORIG9AL.> 

,NOR DID !Y OBJECT :5 HE 9=M$ ,ISRAEL ?AT IT CAN IGNORE ! LAME DUCK ADM9I/RATION & JU/ WAIT UNTIL ,JANU>Y #b1 :5 ALL WILL BE 9 ORD]4 ,:AT K9D ( ORD]8 ,?AT REMA9S TO BE SE54 ,TRUMP'S UNPR$ICTABILITY S]VES AS A WORD ( CAUTION4 

,:AT WE KN[ SO F> IS ,TRUMP'S 5?USIASM = ! RELIGI\S ULTRA-RI<T 9 ,ISRAEL & ! SETTL] MOVEM5T G5]ALLY4 ,AMONG HIS L>GE/ *>ITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS >E GIFTS TO ! ,WE/ ,BANK SETTLEM5T ( ,BE? ,EL 9 HONOR ( ,DAVID ,FRI$MAN1 HIS *OICE AS AMBASSADOR TO ,ISRAEL4 ,FRI$MAN IS PRESID5T ( ,AM]ICAN ,FRI5DS ( ,BE? ,EL ,9/ITUTIONS4 ,! SETTLEM5T1 :I* IS AT ! RELIGI\S ULTRANATIONALI/ EXTREME ( ! SETTL] MOVEM5T1 IS ALSO A FAVORITE ( ! FAMILY ( ,J>$ ,KU%N]1 ,TRUMP'S SON-9-LAW1 REPORT$ TO BE ONE ( ,TRUMP'S CLOSE/ ADVIS]S4 ,A LEAD B5EFICI>Y ( ! ,KU%N] FAMILY'S CONTRIBUTIONS1 ! ,ISRAELI PRESS REPORTS1 0IS A YE%IVA HEAD$ BY A MILITANT RABBI :O HAS URG$ ,ISRAELI SOLDI]S TO DISOBEY ORD]S TO EVACUATE SETTLEM5TS & :O HAS >GU$ ?AT HOMOSEXUAL T5D5CIES >ISE FROM EAT+ C]TA9 FOODS40 ,O!R B5EFICI>IES 9CLUDE 0A RADICAL YE%IVA 9 ,YITZH> ?AT HAS S]V$ AS A BASE = VIOL5T ATTACKS AGA9/ ,PALE/9IANS' VILLAGES & ,ISRAELI SECURITY =CES40 

,9 ISOLATION FROM ! WORLD1 ,FRI$MAN DOES NOT REG>D ,ISRAELI SETTLEM5T ACTIVITY AS ILLEGAL & OPPOSES A BAN ON CON/RUCTION = ,JEWI% SETTL]S 9 ! ,WE/ ,BANK & ,EA/ ,J]USALEM4 ,9 FACT1 HE APPE>S TO FAVOR ,ISRAEL'S ANNEXATION ( ! ,WE/ ,BANK4 ,?AT W\LD NOT POSE A PROBLEM = ! ,JEWI% /ATE1 ,FRI$MAN EXPLA9S1 S9CE ! NUMB] ( ,PALE/9IANS LIV+ 9 ! ,WE/ ,BANK IS EXAGG]AT$1 & !RE=E A L>GE ,JEWI% MAJORITY W\LD REMA9 AFT] ANNEXATION4 ,9 A PO/-FACT WORLD1 SU* PRON\NCEM5TS >E LEGITIMATE1 ?\< !Y MI<T BECOME ACCURATE 9 ! BOR+ WORLD ( FACT AFT] ANO!R MASS EXPULSION4 ,JEWS :O SUPPORT ! 9T]NATIONAL CONS5SUS ON A TWO-/ATE SETTLEM5T >E NOT JU/ WRONG1 ,FRI$MAN EXPLA9S4 ,!Y >E 0WORSE ?AN KAPOS10 ! ,JEWS :O W]E CONTROLL+ O!R 9MATES 9 S]VICE TO !IR ,NAZI MA/]S 9 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 ! ULTIMATE 9SULT4 

,ON RECEIV+ ! REPORT ( HIS NOM9ATION1 ,FRI$MAN SAID HE LOOK$ =W>D TO MOV+ ! ,U,S EMBASSY TO 0,ISRAEL'S ET]NAL CAPITAL1 ,J]USALEM10 9 ACCORD ) ,TRUMP'S ANN\NC$ PLANS4 ,9 ! PA/1 SU* PROPOSALS W]E )DRAWN1 BUT TODAY !Y MI<T ACTUALLY BE FULFILL$1 P]HAPS ADVANC+ ! PROSPECTS ( A W> ) ! ,MUSLIM WORLD1 AS ,TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVIS] APPE>S TO RECOMM5D4 

,RETURN+ TO ,U,N,S,C #bccd & ITS 9T]E/+ AFT]MA?1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! RESOLUTION IS NO?+ NEW4 ,! QUOTE GIV5 ABOVE WAS NOT FROM ,U,N,S,C #bccd BUT FROM ,U,N,S,C #d#d#f1 ,M>* #a#b1 #a#i#g#i1 REIT]AT$ 9 ESS5CE 9 #b#c#c#d4 ,U,N,S,C #ddf PASS$ #a#b- ) ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AB/A9+1 JO9$ BY ! ,U,K & ,NORWAY4 ,SEV]AL RESOLUTIONS FOLL[$ REAFFIRM+ #d#d#f4 ,ONE RESOLUTION ( P>TICUL> 9T]E/ WAS EV5 /RONG] ?AN #d#d#f_/#b#c#c#d1 CALL+ ON ,ISRAEL 0TO DISMANTLE ! EXI/+ SETTLEM5TS0 7,U,N,S,C ,RESOLUTION #d#f#e1 ,M>* #a#i#h74 ,?IS RESOLUTION PASS$ UNANIM\SLY1 NO AB/5TIONS4 

,! GOV]NM5T ( ,ISRAEL DID NOT HAVE TO WAIT = ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL 7&1 MORE REC5TLY1 ! ,WORLD ,C\RT7 TO LE>N ?AT ITS SETTLEM5TS >E 9 GROSS VIOLATION ( 9T]NATIONAL LAW4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#f#g1 ONLY WEEKS AFT] ,ISRAEL'S CONQUE/ ( ! OCCUPI$ T]RITORIES1 9 A TOP-SECRET DOCUM5T ! GOV]NM5T WAS 9=M$ BY ! LEGAL ADVIS] TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 ! DI/+UI%$ 9T]NATIONAL LAWY] ,!ODOR ,M]ON1 ?AT 0CIVILIAN SETTLEM5T 9 ! ADM9I/]$ T]RITORIES .<,ISRAEL'S T]M = ! OCCUPI$ T]RITORIES.> CONTRAV5ES EXPLICIT PROVISIONS ( ! ,F\R? ,G5EVA ,CONV5TION40 ,M]ON EXPLA9$ FUR!R ?AT ! PROHIBITION AGA9/ TRANSF] ( SETTL]S TO ! OCCUPI$ T]RITORIES 0IS CATEGORICAL & NOT CONDITIONAL UPON ! MOTIVES = ! TRANSF] OR ITS OBJECTIVES4 ,ITS PURPOSE IS TO PREV5T SETTLEM5T 9 OCCUPI$ T]RITORY ( CITIZ5S ( ! OCCUPY+ /ATE40 ,M]ON !RE=E ADVIS$1 0,IF IT IS DECID$ TO GO AHEAD ) ,JEWI% SETTLEM5T 9 ! ADM9I/]$ T]RITORIES1 IT SEEMS TO ME VITAL1 !RE=E1 ?AT SETTLEM5T IS C>RI$ \T BY MILIT>Y & NOT CIVILIAN 5TITIES4 ,IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT1 9 MY VIEW1 ?AT SU* SETTLEM5T IS 9 ! FRAMEWORK ( CAMPS & IS1 ON ! FACE ( IT1 ( A TEMPOR>Y RA!R ?AN P]MAN5T NATURE40 

,M]ON'S ADVICE WAS FOLL[$4 ,SETTLEM5T HAS (T5 BE5 DISGUIS$ BY ! SUBT]FUGE SUGGE/$1 ! 0TEMPOR>Y MILIT>Y 5TITIES0 TURN+ \T LAT] TO BE CIVILIAN SETTLEM5TS4 ,! DEVICE ( MILIT>Y SETTLEM5T ALSO HAS ! ADVANTAGE ( PROVID+ A MEANS TO EXPEL ,PALE/9IANS FROM !IR L&S ON ! PRETEXT ?AT A MILIT>Y ZONE IS BE+ E/ABLI%$4 ,DECEIT WAS SCRUPUL\SLY PLANN$1 BEG9N+ AS SOON AS ,M]ON'S AU?ORITATIVE REPORT WAS DELIV]$ TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,AS DOCUM5T$ BY ,ISRAELI S*OL> ,AVI ,RAZ1 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#f#g1 

ON ! DAY A SECOND CIVILIAN SETTLEM5T CAME 9TO BE+ 9 ! ,WE/ ,BANK1 ! GOV]NM5T DECID$ ?AT 0AS A 'COV]' = ! PURPOSE ( .<,ISRAEL'S.> DIPLOMATIC CAMPAIGN0 ! NEW SETTLEM5TS %\LD BE PRES5T$ AS >MY SETTLEM5TS & ! SETTL]S %\LD BE GIV5 ! NECESS>Y 9/RUCTIONS 9 CASE !Y W]E ASK$ AB\T ! NATURE ( !IR SETTLEM5T4 ,! ,=EIGN ,M9I/RY DIRECT$ ,ISRAEL'S DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS TO PRES5T ! SETTLEM5TS 9 ! OCCUPI$ T]RITORIES AS MILIT>Y 0/RONGPO9TS0 & TO EMPHASIZE !IR ALLEG$ SECURITY IMPORTANCE4 

,SIMIL> PRACTICES CONT9UE TO ! PRES5T4 

,9 RESPONSE TO ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL ORD]S ( #a#i#g#i-#h TO DISMANTLE EXI/+ SETTLEM5TS & TO E/ABLI% NO NEW ONES1 ,ISRAEL UND]TOOK A RAPID EXPANSION ( SETTLEM5TS ) ! COOP]ATION ( BO? ( ! MAJOR ,ISRAELI POLITICAL BLOCS1 ,LABOR & ,LIKUD1 ALWAYS ) LAVI% ,U,S MAT]IAL SUPPORT4 

,! PRIM>Y DIFF]5CES TODAY >E ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS N[ ALONE AGA9/ ! :OLE WORLD1 & ?AT IT IS A DIFF]5T WORLD4 ,ISRAEL'S FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS ( ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL ORD]S1 & ( 9T]NATIONAL LAW1 >E BY N[ F> MORE EXTREME ?AN !Y W]E ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S AGO & >E >\S+ F> GREAT] CONDEMNATION 9 MU* ( ! WORLD4 ,! CONT5TS ( ,RESOLUTIONS #ddf & #bccd >E !RE=E TAK5 MORE S]I\SLY4 ,H5CE ! REVEAL+ REACTIONS TO #b#c#c#d1 & TO SECRET>Y ( /ATE ,JOHN ,K]RY'S EXPLANATION ( ! ,U,S VOTE4 ,9 ! ,>AB WORLD1 ! REACTIONS SEEM TO HAVE BE5 MUT$3 ,WE'VE BE5 H]E BE=E4 ,9 ,EUROPE !Y W]E G5]ALLY SUPPORTIVE4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,ISRAEL1 9 CONTRA/1 COV]AGE & COMM5T>Y W]E EXT5SIVE1 & !RE WAS CONSID]ABLE HY/]IA4 ,!SE >E FUR!R 9DICATIONS ( ! 9CREAS+ ISOLATION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ON ! WORLD /AGE4 ,UND] ,OBAMA1 ?AT IS4 ,UND] ,TRUMP ,U,S ISOLATION WILL LIKELY 9CREASE FUR!R1 & 9DE$ ALREADY DID1 EV5 BE=E HE TOOK (FICE1 AS WE HAVE SE54 

,:Y DID ,OBAMA *OOSE AB/5TION AT ?IS JUNCTURE1 ?AT IS1 ONLY A MON? OR SO BE=E ! 5D ( HIS PRESID5CY8 

,JU/ :Y ,OBAMA *OSE AB/5TION RA!R ?AN VETO IS AN OP5 QUE/ION3 WE DO NOT HAVE DIRECT EVID5CE4 ,BUT !RE >E SOME PLAUSIBLE GUESSES4 ,!RE HAD BE5 SOME RIPPLES ( SURPRISE 7& RIDICULE7 AFT] ,OBAMA'S ,FEBRU>Y #baa VETO ( A ,U,N,S,C RESOLUTION CALL+ = IMPLEM5TATION ( (FICIAL ,U,S POLICY1 & HE MAY HAVE FELT ?AT IT W\LD BE TOO MU* TO REPEAT IT IF HE IS TO SALVAGE ANY?+ ( HIS TATT]$ LEGACY AMONG SECTORS ( ! POPULATION ?AT HAVE SOME CONC]N = 9T]NATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RI<TS4 ,IT IS ALSO WOR? REMEMB]+ ?AT AMONG LIB]AL ,DEMOCRATS1 IF NOT ,CONGRESS1 & P>TICUL>LY AMONG ! Y\NG1 OP9ION AB\T ,ISRAEL-,PALE/9E HAS BE5 MOV+ T[>D CRITICISM ( ,ISRAELI POLICIES 9 REC5T YE>S1 SO MU* SO ?AT 0#f.0 ( ,DEMOCRATS SUPPORT IMPOS+ SANCTIONS OR MORE S]I\S ACTION0 9 REACTION TO ,ISRAELI SETTLEM5TS1 ACCORD+ TO A ,DECEMB] #baf ,BROOK+S ,9/ITUTE POLL4 ,BY N[ ! CORE ( SUPPORT = ,ISRAELI POLICIES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS %IFT$ TO ! F> RI<T1 9CLUD+ ! EVANGELICAL BASE ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY4 ,P]HAPS !SE W]E FACTORS 9 ,OBAMA'S DECISION1 ) HIS LEGACY 9 M9D4 

,! #baf AB/5TION >\S$ FUROR 9 ,ISRAEL & 9 ! ,U,S ,CONGRESS AS WELL1 BO? ,REPUBLICANS & LEAD+ ,DEMOCRATS1 9CLUD+ PROPOSALS TO DEFUND ! ,U,N 9 RETALIATION = ! WORLD'S CRIME4 ,ISRAELI ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,NETANYAHU D5\NC$ ,OBAMA = HIS 0UND]H&$1 ANTI-,ISRAEL0 ACTIONS4 ,HIS (FICE ACCUS$ ,OBAMA ( 0COLLUD+0 BEH9D ! SC5ES ) ?IS 0GANG-UP0 BY ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1 PRODUC+ P>TICLES ( 0EVID5CE0 ?AT H>DLY RISE TO ! LEVEL ( SICK HUMOR4 ,A S5IOR ,ISRAELI (FICIAL ADD$ ?AT ! AB/5TION 0REVEAL$ ! TRUE FACE ( ! ,OBAMA ADM9I/RATION10 ADD+ ?AT 0N[ WE CAN UND]/& :AT WE HAVE BE5 DEAL+ ) = ! PA/ EI<T YE>S40 

,REALITY IS RA!R DIFF]5T4 ,OBAMA HAS 9 FACT BROK5 ALL RECORDS 9 SUPPORT = ,ISRAEL1 BO? DIPLOMATIC & F9ANCIAL4 ,! REALITY IS DESCRIB$ ACCURATELY BY ,MIDDLE ,EA/ SPECIALI/ ( ! ,F9ANCIAL ,TIMES'S ,DAVID ,G>DN]3 

,MR ,OBAMA'S P]SONAL DEAL+S ) ,MR ,NETANYAHU MAY (T5 HAVE BE5 POISON\S1 BUT HE HAS BE5 ! MO/ PRO-,ISRAEL ( PRESID5TS3 ! MO/ PRODIGAL ) MILIT>Y AID & RELIABLE 9 WIELD+ ! ,U,S VETO AT ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL444 4 ,! ELECTION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP HAS SO F> BR\<T LITTLE MORE ?AN TURBO-FRO!D TWEETS TO BE> ON ?IS & O!R GEOPOLITICAL KNOTS4 ,BUT ! AUGURIES >E OM9\S4 ,AN IRR$5TI/ GOV]NM5T 9 ,ISRAEL TILT$ T[>DS ! ULTRA-RI<T IS N[ JO9$ BY A NATIONAL POPULI/ ADM9I/RATION 9 ,WA%+TON FIRE-BREA?+ ,ISLAMOPHOBIA4 

,PUBLIC COMM5T>Y ON ,OBAMA'S DECISION & ,K]RY'S JU/IFICATION WAS SPLIT4 ,SUPPORT]S G5]ALLY AGRE$ ) ,?OMAS ,FRI$MAN ?AT 0,ISRAEL IS CLE>LY N[ ON A PA? T[>D ABSORB+ ! ,WE/ ,BANK'S #b4#h MILLION ,PALE/9IANS 444 POS+ A DEMOGRAPHIC & DEMOCRATIC *ALL5GE40 ,9 A ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES REVIEW ( ! /ATE ( ! TWO-/ATE SOLUTION DEF5D$ BY ,OBAMA-,K]RY & ?REAT5$ ) EXT9CTION BY ,ISRAELI POLICIES1 ,MAX ,FI%] ASKS1 0,>E !RE O!R SOLUTIONS80 ,HE !N TURNS TO ! POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVES1 ALL ( !M 0MULTIPLE V]SIONS ( ! SO-CALL$ ONE-/ATE SOLUTION0 ?AT POSES A 0DEMOGRAPHIC & DEMOCRATIC *ALL5GE03 TOO MANY ,>ABS--P]HAPS SOON A MAJORITY--9 A 0,JEWI% & DEMOCRATIC /ATE40 

,9 ! CONV5TIONAL FA%ION1 COMM5TATORS ASSUME ?AT !RE >E TWO ALT]NATIVES3 ! TWO-/ATE SOLUTION ADVOCAT$ BY ! WORLD1 OR SOME V]SION ( ! 0ONE-/ATE SOLUTION40 ,IGNOR$ CONSI/5TLY IS A ?IRD ALT]NATIVE1 ! ONE ?AT ,ISRAEL HAS BE5 IMPLEM5T+ QUITE SY/EMATICALLY S9CE %ORTLY AFT] ! #aifg W> & ?AT IS N[ V]Y CLE>LY TAK+ %APE BE=E \R EYES3 A ,GREAT] ,ISRAEL1 SOON] OR LAT] 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ,ISRAEL PROP]1 9CLUD+ A VA/LY EXP&$ ,J]USALEM 7ALREADY ANNEX$ 9 VIOLATION ( ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL ORD]S7 & ANY O!R T]RITORIES ?AT ,ISRAEL F9DS VALUABLE1 :ILE EXCLUD+ >EAS ( HEAVY ,PALE/9IAN POPULATION CONC5TRATION & SL[LY REMOV+ ,PALE/9IANS )9 ! >EAS S*$UL$ = 9CORPORATION )9 ,GREAT] ,ISRAEL4 ,AS 9 NEOCOLONIES G5]ALLY1 ,PALE/9IAN ELITES WILL BE ABLE TO 5JOY ,WE/]N /&>DS 9 ,RAMALLAH1 ) 0#i P] C5T ( ! POPULATION ( ! ,WE/ ,BANK LIV+ 9 #afe SEP>ATE 'ISL&S1' O/5SIBLY UND] ! CONTROL ( ! .<,PALE/9IAN ,AU?ORITY.>0 BUT ACTUAL ,ISRAELI CONTROL1 AS REPORT$ BY ,NA?AN ,?RALL1 S5IOR ANALY/ ) ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,CRISIS ,GR\P4 ,GAZA WILL REMA9 UND] CRU%+ SIEGE1 SEP>AT$ FROM ! ,WE/ ,BANK 9 VIOLATION ( ! ,OSLO ,ACCORDS4 

,! ?IRD ALT]NATIVE IS ANO!R PIECE ( ! 0REALITY0 DESCRIB$ BY ,DAVID ,G>DN]4 

,9 AN 9T]E/+ & REVEAL+ COMM5T1 ,NETANYAHU D5\NC$ ! 0GANG-UP0 ( ! WORLD AS PRO( ( 0OLD-WORLD BIAS AGA9/ ,ISRAEL10 A PHRASE REM9ISC5T ( ,DONALD ,RUMSFELD'S ,OLD ,EUROPE-,NEW ,EUROPE DI/9CTION 9 #b#c4 

,IT WILL BE RECALL$ ?AT ! /ATES ( ,OLD ,EUROPE W]E ! BAD GUYS1 ! MAJOR /ATES ( ,EUROPE1 :I* D>$ TO RESPECT ! OP9IONS ( ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( !IR POPULATIONS & ?US REFUS$ TO JO9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ! CRIME ( ! C5TURY1 ! 9VASION ( ,IRAQ4 ,! /ATES ( ,NEW ,EUROPE W]E ! GOOD GUYS1 :I* OV]RUL$ AN EV5 L>G] MAJORITY & OBEY$ ! MA/]4 ,! MO/ HONORABLE ( ! GOOD GUYS WAS ,SPA9'S ,JOSE ,M>IA ,AZN>1 :O REJECT$ VIRTUALLY UNANIM\S OPPOSITION TO ! W> 9 ,SPA9 & WAS REW>D$ BY BE+ 9VIT$ TO JO9 ,BU% & ,BLAIR 9 ANN\NC+ ! 9VASION4 

,?IS QUITE ILLUM9AT+ DISPLAY ( UTT] CONTEMPT = DEMOCRACY1 ALONG ) O!RS LIKE IT AT ! SAME TIME1 PASS$ VIRTUALLY UNNOTIC$1 UND]/&ABLY4 ,! TASK AT ! TIME WAS TO PRAISE ,WA%+TON = ITS PASSIONATE D$ICATION TO DEMOCRACY1 AS ILLU/RAT$ BY 0DEMOCRACY PROMOTION0 9 ,IRAQ1 :I* SUDD5LY BECAME ! P>TY L9E AFT] ! 0S+LE QUE/ION0 7WILL ,SADDAM GIVE UP HIS ,W,M,D87 WAS ANSW]$ ! WRONG WAY4 

,NETANYAHU IS ADOPT+ MU* ! SAME /ANCE4 ,! OLD WORLD ?AT IS BIAS$ AGA9/ ,ISRAEL IS ! 5TIRE ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL--MORE SPECIFICALLY1 ANYONE 9 ! WORLD :O HAS SOME L+]+ COMMITM5T TO 9T]NATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RI<TS4 ,LUCKILY = ! ,ISRAELI F> RI<T1 ?AT EXCLUDES ! ,U,S ,CONGRESS &--V]Y =CEFULLY--! PRESID5T-ELECT & HIS ASSOCIATES4 

,! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T IS ( C\RSE COGNIZANT ( !SE DEVELOPM5TS4 ,IT IS !RE=E SEEK+ TO %IFT ITS BASE ( SUPPORT TO AU?ORIT>IAN /ATES SU* AS ,S+APORE1 ,*9A1 & ,MODI'S RI<T-W+ ,H9DU NATIONALI/ ,9DIA1 N[ BECOM+ A V]Y NATURAL ALLY ) ITS DRIFT T[>D ULTRANATIONALISM1 REACTION>Y 9T]NAL POLICIES1 & HATR$ ( ,ISLAM4 ,! REASONS = ,ISRAEL'S LOOK+ 9 ?IS DIRECTION = SUPPORT >E \TL9$ BY ,M>K ,HELL]1 PR9CIPAL RESE>* ASSOCIATE AT ,TEL ,AVIV'S ,9/ITUTION = ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,/UDIES4 0,OV] ! LONG T]M10 HE EXPLA9S1 0!RE >E PROBLEMS = ,ISRAEL 9 ITS RELATIONS ) WE/]N ,EUROPE & ) ! ,U4,S410 :ILE 9 CONTRA/1 ! IMPORTANT ,ASIAN C\NTRIES 0DON'T SEEM TO 9DICATE MU* 9T]E/ AB\T H[ ,ISRAEL GETS ALONG ) ! ,PALE/9IANS1 ,>ABS1 OR ANYONE ELSE40 ,9 %ORT1 ,*9A1 ,9DIA1 ,S+APORE1 & O!R FAVOR$ ALLIES >E LESS 9FLU5C$ BY ! K9DS ( LIB]AL & HUMANE CONC]NS ?AT POSE 9CREAS+ ?REATS TO ,ISRAEL4 

,! T5D5CIES DEVELOP+ 9 WORLD ORD] M]IT SOME ATT5TION4 ,AS NOT$1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS BECOM+ EV5 MORE ISOLAT$ ?AN IT HAS BE5 9 REC5T YE>S1 :5 ,U,S-RUN POLLS--UNREPORT$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BUT SURELY KN[N 9 ,WA%+TON--REVEAL$ ?AT WORLD OP9ION REG>D$ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AS BY F> ! LEAD+ ?REAT TO WORLD PEACE1 NO ONE ELSE EV5 CLOSE4 ,UND] ,OBAMA1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS N[ ALONE 9 AB/5TION ON ! ILLEGAL ,ISRAEL SETTLEM5TS1 AGA9/ AN O!RWISE UNANIM\S ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL4 ,) ,PRESID5T ,TRUMP JO9+ HIS BIP>TISAN CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT]S ON ?IS ISSUE1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WILL BE EV5 MORE ISOLAT$ 9 ! WORLD 9 SUPPORT ( ,ISRAELI CRIMES4 ,S9CE ,NOVEMB] #h1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ISOLAT$ ON ! MU* MORE CRUCIAL MATT] ( GLOBAL W>M+1 A ?REAT TO ! SURVIVAL ( ORGANIZ$ HUMAN LIFE 9 ANY?+ LIKE ITS PRES5T =M4 ,IF ,TRUMP MAKES GOOD ON HIS PROMISE TO EXIT FROM ! ,IRAN DEAL1 IT IS LIKELY ?AT ! O!R P>TICIPANTS WILL P]SI/1 LEAV+ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES /ILL MORE ISOLAT$ FROM ,EUROPE4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ALSO MU* MORE ISOLAT$ FROM ITS ,LAT9 ,AM]ICAN 0BACKY>D0 ?AN 9 ! PA/ & WILL BE EV5 MORE ISOLAT$ IF ,TRUMP BACKS (F FROM ,OBAMA'S HALT+ /EPS TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS ) ,CUBA1 UND]TAK5 TO W>D (F ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W\LD BE PRETTY MU* EXCLUD$ FROM HEMISPH]IC ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE ( ITS CONT9U+ ASSAULT ON ,CUBA1 9 9T]NATIONAL ISOLATION4 

,MU* ! SAME IS HAPP5+ 9 ,ASIA1 AS EV5 CLOSE ,U,S ALLIES 7AP>T FROM ,JAPAN71 EV5 ! ,U,K1 FLOCK TO ! ,*9A-BAS$ ,ASIAN ,9FRA/RUCTURE ,DEVELOPM5T ,BANK & ! ,*9A-BAS$ ,REGIONAL ,COMPREH5SIVE ,ECONOMIC ,P>TN]%IP 79 ?IS CASE1 9CLUD+ ,JAPAN74 ,! ,*9A-BAS$ ,%AN<AI ,COOP]ATION ,ORGANIZATION 7,S,C,O7 9CORPORATES ! ,C5TRAL ,ASIAN /ATES3 ,SIB]IA1 ) ITS RI* RES\RCES2 ,9DIA2 ,PAKI/AN2 & SOON1 PROBABLY ,IRAN2 & P]HAPS ,TURKEY4 ,! ,S,C,O HAS REJECT$ ! ,U,S REQUE/ = OBS]V] /ATUS & DEM&$ ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES REMOVE ALL MILIT>Y BASES FROM ! REGION4 

,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ,TRUMP ELECTION1 WE WITNESS$ ! 9TRIGU+ SPECTACLE ( ,G]MAN *ANCELLOR ,ANGELA ,M]KEL TAK+ ! LEAD 9 LECTUR+ ,WA%+TON ON LIB]AL VALUES & HUMAN RI<TS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 S9CE ,NOVEMB] #h1 ! WORLD LOOKS TO ,*9A = LEAD]%IP 9 SAV+ ! WORLD FROM 5VIRONM5TAL CATA/ROPHE1 :ILE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 SPL5DID ISOLATION ONCE AGA91 DEVOTES ITSELF TO UND]M9+ !SE EF=TS4 

,U,S ISOLATION IS NOT COMPLETE1 ( C\RSE4 ,AS WAS MADE V]Y CLE> 9 ! REACTION TO ,TRUMP'S ELECTORAL VICTORY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS ! 5?USIA/IC SUPPORT ( ! X5OPHOBIC ULTRA-RI<T 9 ,EUROPE1 9CLUD+ ITS NE(ASCI/ ELEM5TS4 ,! RETURN ( ! RI<T 9 P>TS ( ,LAT9 ,AM]ICA (F]S ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES OPPORTUNITIES = ALLIANCES !RE AS WELL4 ,& ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES RETA9S ITS CLOSE ALLIANCE ) ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,GULF & ,EGYPT1 & ) ,ISRAEL1 :I* IS ALSO SEP>AT+ ITSELF FROM MORE LIB]AL & DEMOCRATIC SECTORS 9 ,EUROPE & L9K+ ) AU?ORIT>IAN REGIMES ?AT >E NOT CONC]N$ ) ,ISRAEL'S VIOLATIONS ( 9T]NATIONAL LAW & H>% ATTACKS ON ELEM5T>Y HUMAN RI<TS4 

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