The recent election of Donald Trump as the US President has sent shockwaves across the world. Trump’s swift and decisive actions in his first few days in office suggest a return to the 1980s, a time of relative simplicity and a more straightforward approach to life.
In the 1980s, people worked, earned a decent living, and focused on their families and personal lives. They did not have to worry about complex issues like gender pronouns, gender reassignment, or the political correctness that dominates modern society. They did not have to navigate the complexities of a globalized world, where the interests of multinational corporations and nation-states often clash.
Trump’s actions in his first few days in office suggest a desire to return to a more straightforward and uncomplicated era. He has reinstated the ban on transgender individuals in the military, ended the Obama administration’s policy of allowing girls to play in boys’ sports, and rolled back the Affordable Care Act.
The Democratic Party, which has long been associated with the feminist movement, has been accused of co-opting the feminist cause for its own political gain. Gloria Steinem, a prominent feminist and co-founder of the Ms. magazine, has stated that the Democratic Party’s shift to the left in the 1960s and 1970s led to a decline in the party’s commitment to feminist causes.
Trump’s actions have been met with criticism from many quarters, including the European Union and Canada. Chrystia Freeland, a former Canadian deputy prime minister, has stated that Trump’s actions pose a threat to Canada and that the country must stand up to him. Mark Carney, a former banker and governor of the Bank of Canada, is running for the leadership of the Liberal Party and has been critical of Trump’s policies, which he believes will harm the global economy.
The article concludes that the problem is not Trump, but rather the Western establishment’s failure to recognize the need for a fundamental shift in its approach to the world. The author, Rachel Marsden, is a columnist and political strategist who has written extensively on the need for a return to a more straightforward and uncomplicated approach to politics and society.