“Do not Dismiss Trump’s America” by Shashi Tharoor

• Tharoor argues that the U.S. remains the world’s most diverse and innovative economy.

• Despite Donald Trump’s victory, Tharoor believes America is not isolated or becoming more divided.

• The core elements of American global power remain unchallenged, including military budget, energy security, labor productivity, capital markets, billionaires, U.S. dollar, and global cultural influence.

• Tharoor suggests that the current degree of multipolarity is among second-order powers, not truly competing with the U.S. for global dominance.

• The U.S.’s industrial base has been weakened by over-reliance on imports from China, and its public debt is out of control.

• Tharoor suggests that America’s public is increasingly resentful of its own globalist elites, rejecting cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism.

• China’s rise, fueled by American investment and export trade, has surpassed the U.S. as a manufacturing and industrial power.

• The U.S. needs to remain engaged to preserve its dominance in world affairs.

• President Trump’s initiatives suggest a willingness to pursue a new regional compact.

• The U.S. will not permit Beijing to establish itself as the unchallenged Asian hegemon.

• India must navigate its relationship with China, Russia, Iran, and defend its strategic autonomy.