This Tuesday in the United States, the Republican Party suffered a major electoral defeat in the midterm elections.<\/p>\n
The disaster is of such magnitude that the Democrats have secured a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives<\/a>\u2014a development that will now serve as a significant check on conservative policies, which I, frankly, regret. Furthermore, the Democrats have won in Texas for the first time in 31 years<\/strong>\u2014one of the Republican Party\u2019s staunchest strongholds. And that is not the most surprising outcome: they have also won in Kansas, a feat they had not achieved since 1932<\/strong>.<\/p>\n As you know, I consider myself a person of the right-wing, a classic liberal-conservativ, and I hold a deep admiration for Ronald Reagan<\/strong>, one of the best presidents the United States has had in the last century. It is precisely for this reason that, for the past two years, I have been critical of some of Trump\u2019s decisions<\/strong>; they represent a betrayal of the conservative principles and the ideals of defending liberty upon which the true greatness of the United States is founded.<\/p>\n Trump has had no qualms about betraying Ukraine<\/a>, siding with a mass murderer and enemy of the West\u2014Vladimir Putin<\/strong>\u2014who, for more than four and a half years, has been committing all manner of atrocities as part of an abhorrent invasion of a European nation. The Ukrainian people have demonstrated an admirable patriotism\u2014a quality Trump has not hesitated to disparage<\/strong>\u2014repeatedly reproaching Zelensky for failing to strike a deal with the invaders.<\/p>\n In recent months, we have also seen Trump strike a deal with the socialist dictator Delcy Rodr\u00edguez<\/a>\u2014betraying the democrats of Venezuela<\/strong>\u2014in exchange for securing that country\u2019s oil. In May, Trump turned his back on Taiwan\u2014free China\u2014following a meeting with the communist dictator Xi Jinping<\/a>; this marked a new shift, through which the current American president demonstrated just how easily dictators can sway his position<\/strong> (first the one in Moscow, and now the one in Beijing). This Monday, hours before the aforementioned elections, Trump also turned his back on Israel<\/a>, yielding to the campaign waged by the antisemitic left in the United States<\/strong>, as well as to pressure from the antisemitic far-right\u2014a faction that is growing increasingly influential within the MAGA movement. <\/p>\n To these betrayals of United States allies, we could add the colossal follies Trump has committed regarding tariffs<\/a>\u2014turning them into a punitive tool against U.S.-friendly nations simply because they maintain a positive trade balance\u2014all while simultaneously easing sanctions on Russia<\/a>. Nor should we overlook other actions by the current U.S. president\u2014actions that raise serious questions about his sanity\u2014such as his desire to annex Canada<\/a> and Greenland<\/a>, which have created unnecessary and severe diplomatic tensions with two nations that have long been close allies of the United States.<\/p>\n I do not deny that Trump has done things favorable to conservative values, but at what cost? Was it really necessary for him to commit all those acts of betrayal and engage in such reckless behavior?<\/strong> Beyond his specific decisions and the ideological orientation that may lie behind them, Trump has exhibited a style of politics that is inappropriate for a democracy<\/strong>, displaying a level of narcissism and authoritarianism that deserves to be criticized\u2014whether it characterizes a socialist like Pedro S\u00e1nchez or someone like the current U.S. president. I refrain from attaching specific labels because Trump has shown that he is not a conservative, but rather an opportunist devoid of principles, often driven by mere whims or personal self-interest<\/strong>\u2014a trait he also shares with S\u00e1nchez.<\/p>\n
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