of lifting them — something Trump has said he will consider . On July 7 , Page took time off from the Trump campaign to give a speech at Moscow ’s New Economic School , where he slammed America ’s “ often hypocritical focus on democratization ” and praised Russia ’s policy of “ noninterference ” and “ respect ” for its neighbors . “ Page toed the [ Kremlin ] party line , ” says one senior Moscow expatriate professional who attended Page ’s talk .
will weaken Europe ’s ties with the U.S. , showed more decorum in discussing the decision . When Vladimir Putin appears more of a statesman than the Republican Party ’s presidential nominee , something has gone seriously wrong in American politics . Trump does n’t advocatecontact.requestadvise.naa realist view of the world in which human rights and the global progress of American political values are a secondary concern . He repudiates those values and American world leadership . He calls for murdering the children of jihadists , stealing other nations ’ resources , torturing prisoners , ending alliances based on shared values as much as mutual interest , fighting economic wars with former trading partners , making common cause with nativist movements in other countries , and letting the world descend into cataclysms of violence and oppression and terror .