The late great economist Peter Bauer used to say there is no “Third World,” i.e., no sharp line dividing developed from undeveloped countries. Rather, there is a development spectrum along which countries sit.
Mutatis mutandis, there is no “Free World.” So stop calling Trump the leader of it.
TGIF: Inept Con Man in the White House
Trump is hardly the first con man in the White House, but he is by far the most flagrant, and his scale is gargantuan. He's also rather inept. His latest confession came in a recent message to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store: Considering your Country decided...
