No Harm Spilt

“But honestly, the carnage in America isn’t my greatest worry. Even the power of the presidency has considerable limits inside US borders. It’s the rest of the world I’m more concerned about, because it may look very different very quickly with Trump stomping around. If he continues this “America first” claptrap, regional powers like Russia, China, and Iran will grab the chance to expand influence, including militarily. The European Union may fall apart, and the far right may continue to make advances across Europe.”–Garry Kasparov, “A top Putin critic on how to oppose Trump: “making him look like a loser is crucial: a conversation with chess champion Garry Kasparov“