After just a few weeks in the White House, the self-appointed peace-giver has stoked war, accelerated the nuclear arms race and alienated US alliesIf Robert K Merton, the founding father of American sociology, were alive today, he’d be fascinated by the Donald Trump phenomenon. Scarcely more than 50 days into his second presidential term, hapless Trump provides daily proofs of Merton’s universal “law of unintended consequences”.Rooted in ignorance, error, wilful blindness and self-defeating prediction, Trump’s rash actions produce contradictory, harmful and often opposite results to those he says he wants. The ensuing chaos characterises what may become the briefest honeymoon in White House history. Continue reading...
According to Simon Tisdall in The Guardian, Donald Trump's actions early in his second term are producing unintended negative consequences, including strained relationships with allies like Canada and Greenland, economic repercussions from tariffs, and a strengthened anti-Trump political movement in Canada. His policies are described as chaotic and counterproductive to his stated goals.
