But another factor deserves attention: a bipartisan approach to national security focused on terrorism that has distorted America’s understanding of its interests. More than any of his rivals, Mr. Trump successfully exploited America’s obsession with terrorism. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyPresident Barack Obama was ridiculed for noting (correctly) that more Americans die each year falling in the bathtub than from terrorism. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyLittle surprise, then, that both major parties compete in rhetorical one-upmanship to demonstrate toughness on terrorism and govern accordingly. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhich brings us back to President Trump.

Source: New York Times March 04, 2017 21:11 UTC