Very key point: U.S. taxonomy of "allies and partners" is not how other major players define or group their relationships, especially when #transactionalism remains a guiding principle. Why I've argued we need to revive the term #entente for covering more of these situations. x.com/EvanFeigenba...

Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed — and Musk financed — the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.

Boy what a waste of money! The richest man in the world spent over $20M against Susan Crawford in this election. And she WON! Musk hates people power. In a democracy, people power still trumps fascist oligarchs! 👊🗳️💥 #oligarch #fascism #transactionalism #nokings
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A billionaire pays a cheesehead $1M to vote against their own interests. Go Pac go! #oligarchy #fascism #despotism #transactionalism #packers #cheesehead #wisconsin #musk

How the Transactionalism of Trump, Vance, and Musk Will Change Your Life 1. Transactionalism Abroad is Not Realism A week ago, to help European friends deal better with what was coming, I created Realist Ideator to go beyond the death of Pax Americana all the way to the en...

Yesterday's card game in the Oval Office disrupted a lot more than the #minerals deal, #Ukraine's survival and even #geopolitics; we all may soon find ourselves dealt #Zelenskyy's hand.

#transactionalism #realism #liberty #Trump #Vance #Musk #Putin

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ps: welcome back traditional diplomacy! #transactionalism = dead