"The future belongs to Patriots, not to globalists". - President of the USA, Donald Trump
I listened closely to the US President's address at the 74th UN General Assembly. The above in quotes caught my attention. It obviously spells out, clearly, President Trump's world view.
He believes that the world's future belongs to people who are patriotic to their nations rather than those who think globally and uphold a multilateral world order. Patriotism refers to love of country and putting loyalty to national interests above all else. Globalism is the notion of having a common global village in which decisions are made multilaterally through collaboration of nations, great and small.
I am sure that one can be both a patriot and a globalist, and I don't believe the two concepts are exclusionary. I love my country, but my country would not exist without our planet, our globe.
While we pursue our national interest, we must also subsume our national interest to global coexistence, peace, security and environmental sustainability.
Without global cooperation, there would have been no Climate Change Agreement. Without global cooperation there would have been no MDGs. Without globalism, there would be no Sustainable Development Goals. Without global cooperation there would be no Nuclear non-proliferation treaty and many more.
The Nazis could be said to be patriotic based on their warped view of national interest at the time. The Khmer Rouge were patriots based on their blood-thirsty definition of Cambodia's national interest. Apartheid South Africa was the definition of patriotism for those who believed the national interest was served by a race segregated society.
If every country puts its defined national interest above all else, what a chaotic world order we would have. It is love of country and unbridled patriotism that led us to two world wars. The multilateral global world order has maintained a relatively peaceful world for more than 70 years now.
In any case the platform on which the Trumpian doctrine of patriotism over globalism was delivered yesterday, was a global one, and is one created by the world's greatest global institution, the UN.
John Dramani Mahama
Accra
Source: John Dramani Mahama
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Ex president Mahama: are you patriotic, Okay What do you think about GEEDA, SADA, SUBA, Bus branding, Kanazoe Ford gift, Massa only a f0uls will be deceived by your u3less sermon, when did realized there’s a word called patriotic in the Dictionary.
I don't think you address a key reason for the rise of this patriotic agenda by Trump. It was because of economic factors. People were suffering economically at the expense of globalism. There were people who felt left out by this "globalist agenda" and they still do. This in part gave rise to Donald Trump win in 2016.
When it comes to writing and giving good speeches he is up there but we can't say same for his actions.Such a hypocrite! Imagine an ex president with his brother Ibrahim paying people like Kevin Taylor,A-plusetc...and using tv3 and its subsidiaries to in Cote the public against the current president. A former president using police officers as moles such as Ametepe, Redeemer Dedjo etc to aid the kidnapping of the Takoradi girls. I hope mr Mahama is happy that the girls are dead now.After the same ndc was using tv3 through tv3 to set an agenda to rather sack the CID boss. Tv3 never mentions Ametepe the policeman who aìded the Nigerian to escape. They doñt mention the Nigerians who are trying to turn Ghana into a jungle. Instead they were coaching family members of the kidnapped girls through tv3's subsidiaryvfm station conmect fm on what the family members should say say. Ie:To reject the outcome of the DNA results and rather drag the case till 2020 elections so it can be used against the government and the president. They were using ndc activist in takoradi disghised as family members of the Takoradi girls to hold press cò to ruñdown the government. Does he really believe no one will know? Above all God has seen everything and will never allow evil prosper. God is in total control. God is the one at the helm of affairs in Ghana,therefore those who perpetrate crime foŕpower will not succeed.
SEE THAT HYPOCRITE mahama..... tell us your achievement when you were president. you only drink and sleep with corruption. mass go bed...
Never trust MTN network they are ndc and the intercept information from the govmt to ndc. The government should sit up!! The ndc was using these people to achieve their evil intentions, by te power of God now that they are caught, they turn rounď to ùse tv3 and their propaganda mouthpiece to poo poo and neutralize their evil intentions. Tv3 will be the first to burñ . Check out the names of these evil men used,from the doctor to the Kafui guy etc. God will never allow you to prosper ndc because of yoùr evil intentions. Mtn sponsors tv3 more than any other tv station and they also sponsor ndc.
Sit there Trump focus is to make America great and the most powerful country in the world. This start by teaching patriotism to your citizenry. Trump said he will never go in for a deal that will be in the interest of another group rather than American people. Masa gerrout. If trump is given the whole Africa to manage he will manage it better than you.
I thank you JM the must be told if been political means hide the fact Africa will remain till thy kingdom come I LOVE TRUMP he not hypocrite. This is what all African leaders must learn when it meant we must not the bull by the horn but take the WHOLE BULL I know you have great future with Ghana some of thus not want show on the political stage yet. We have all this ideas buried in us we want leaders who can help us achieve them. And you one of them the future belong to the young who think as such. Than you JM we will meet after 2020 Remember me in your Kingdom
Oh yes! Mahama loves his country so much so that he collected a Ford bribe from a contractor while he was president. This self acclaimed globalist supervised the most corrupt tree planting/afforestation project ever (SADA) in Ghana His love for his country showed when he run it down until he run to the IMF for a bailout. Whatever he left at the seat of govt is what is forcing him to put out this lame response which Trump won't even read.
I must say HE Mahama is the best visionary President to ever exis. Thanks so much HE for educating Trump and the world at large. We can't wait to have you back to man the affairs of mother Ghana. #Go4JM
Very well said Mr president. A balance between the two would make this world a safe haven. Corruption, nepotism, racism, etc will not have existed if there was a conscious effort to make even among the two. The only problem here is that: power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely!!! This is why political opposition leaders exhibit the best potentials but Change as soon as they assume power. This has been evident in All governments in Ghana (including you Sir). Let’s suppress our personal interests for general good!!!!