I agree that Trump and his MAGA movement are best interpreted through a transactional lens. Using a mafia framework also seems to fit their deference to Xi and Putin (and lessor dictators) while shirking less threatening allies who are perceived as weak.
I agree that Trump and his MAGA movement are best interpreted through a transactional lens. Using a mafia framework also seems to fit their deference to Xi and Putin (and lessor dictators) while shirking less threatening allies who are perceived as weak.