The G7 summit, which Donald Trump just ditched, isn’t exactly the pinnacle of great-power politics. Like the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is just a nice place to be. Nothing is ever decided in either locale. The speeches are canned, the talking points carefully vetted. The key phrases of the G7 communique are hashed out ahead of the confab—globalist pap, as The Donald might bloviate.Being there is the name of the game. It certifies lofty status for nations ranked among the top seven world economies, a wondrous photo op in front of a myriad of cameras. The G7 also …read more
Source:: The American Interest
