The problem with our current approach to global diplomacy is that peace is a philosophy, and treating it like a brand is not durable.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/08/donald-trump-difference-making-deal-and-making-peace

Trump appears not to know the difference between making a deal and making peace

US president’s efforts under harsh spotlight as Rwanda-DRC deal and Thailand-Cambodia mediations waver

The Guardian
@Cdespinosa "Most dangerous of all is that this lack of commitment is transparently obvious to all involved, turning negotiations into long-winded exercises in bad faith, where the game is to be able to trade recriminations over failure, and a mediator (in the shape of Trump) who is often the most unreliable and bad faith actor." #theguardian #uspol