Trump 2.0 is exposing American exceptionalism for what it is – and has always been (The Guardian)

Guantánamo Bay? Imperialism? Alliances with billionaires? Those shocked at the president’s early moves have forgotten what came before.

The danger comes from assuming that Trumpism comes out of nowhere.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/03/donald-trump-american-exceptionalism-guantanamo-bay-imperialism-billionaires

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