Pundits pondered how Trump America would affect Nepal and before he was sworn in. Ten days into his presidency, POTUS has not just made good on one after other of his campaign promises on immigration, foreign policy, trade, etc., but over-fulfilled them.And, sooner than we expected, shockwaves by way of Great American Earthquake are near Nepal, in doubts about H1B visas, undocumented Nepalis in the US and families of Bhutan refugees who were suddenly told they can’t go (see page 1). Donald Trump and Narendra Modi seem they were separated at birth, which means a better US-India alignment vis-a-vis China, and aid cuts.As we watch from afar America being wrecked by the un-American activities of its ruler, we must also give a thought to how such a witless, populist, xenophobic, misogynist can also be elected in a democracy. Alas, 1930s Germany showed how despots can rise when traditional politicians go astray, fail to fulfil their mandate, and then forget their mission. That is actually people look for messiahs.Demagogues get themselves elected through hate-speech and immediately for you to dismantle and overhaul the primary institutions that got these phones power: the legislature, judiciary, the security apparatus. They bypass the media and go directly to every with fiery public oratory. Or Twitter.
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