Rory Stewart
@RoryStewartUK · view on X ↗
Author The Middleland https://t.co/MPlyEWbdCD, PlacesinBetween, Jackson/Yale. PoliticsOnTheEdge. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.
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- Mar 6, 2025
1/ Trump has been conned by Putin. Russia isn’t a global superpower—its GDP (~$2 trillion) is smaller than Italy’s and about 1/15 the size of the US. 🧵
SummaryTrump has reportedly been misled about Russia's actual power—its economy is smaller than Italy's, it faces demographic collapse, and Putin's superpower status is largely a propaganda fiction built on disinformation campaigns. Russia's failed Ukraine invasion exposed these weaknesses, forcing Putin to rely on other nations, making Trump a last-ditch attempt to legitimize Russian imperial ambitions.9 tweets1 min read - Mar 1, 2025
Was it for this that the US spent 80 years building power and alliances? Not to be a force for good. But instead to impoverish neighbours, threaten those it protected, rob minerals from war-torn count...
SummaryA critique arguing that abandoning the post-WWII alliance-based order in favor of transactional, isolationist policies would betray 80 years of institution-building aimed at global stability, undermining U.S. credibility with allies and emboldening adversaries like Russia and China.6 tweets1 min read - Jan 31, 2025
An honour to have my IQ questioned by you Mr VP. But your attempts to speak for Christ are false and dangerous. Nowhere does Jesus suggest that love is to be prioritized in concentric circles. His lo...
SummaryA thread arguing that Christian teachings emphasize universal love and radical inclusion of outsiders and enemies, not tribal prioritization of family and in-group. The author contends that invoking Christ to justify selfishness or in-group loyalty contradicts core Christian principles of equality and care for the vulnerable.9 tweets1 min read