U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions may well be belligerent, but they are transparent as well, writes Jaime Watt. Typically, we’ve had to read between lines of speeches, parse conversations, and spend hours analyzing congressional positions to gain an understanding of American policy positions. In fact, the Obama administration was one of the most opaque in recent memory. Viewed through the prism of traditional government communications, Trump’s administration can be seen, in one sense at least, as a breath of fresh air. As Carl Bernstein says, it provides an “MRI of his brain.” It lets us understand his temperament, the way he thinks and, ultimately, his policy positions.

Source: thestar January 29, 2017 11:01 UTC