"The future belongs to Patriots, not to globalists". - President of the USA, Donald Trump
I listened closely to the US President's address at the 74th UN General Assembly. The above in quotes caught my attention. It obviously spells out, clearly, President Trump's world view.
He believes that the world's future belongs to people who are patriotic to their nations rather than those who think globally and uphold a multilateral world order. Patriotism refers to love of country and putting loyalty to national interests above all else. Globalism is the notion of having a common global village in which decisions are made multilaterally through collaboration of nations, great and small.
I am sure that one can be both a patriot and a globalist, and I don't believe the two concepts are exclusionary. I love my country, but my country would not exist without our planet, our globe.
While we pursue our national interest, we must also subsume our national interest to global coexistence, peace, security and environmental sustainability.
Without global cooperation, there would have been no Climate Change Agreement. Without global cooperation there would have been no MDGs. Without globalism, there would be no Sustainable Development Goals. Without global cooperation there would be no Nuclear non-proliferation treaty and many more.
The Nazis could be said to be patriotic based on their warped view of national interest at the time. The Khmer Rouge were patriots based on their blood-thirsty definition of Cambodia's national interest. Apartheid South Africa was the definition of patriotism for those who believed the national interest was served by a race segregated society.
If every country puts its defined national interest above all else, what a chaotic world order we would have. It is love of country and unbridled patriotism that led us to two world wars. The multilateral global world order has maintained a relatively peaceful world for more than 70 years now.
In any case the platform on which the Trumpian doctrine of patriotism over globalism was delivered yesterday, was a global one, and is one created by the world's greatest global institution, the UN.
John Dramani Mahama
Accra
Source: John Dramani Mahama
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The world is now in an Aquarian age and no matter what we do the New Age will influence our global thoughts for world Peace and change. On Almighty America's currency we see "In God we Trust" as a great thought. God has not forsaken it's people for global peace. It is our thoughts more than anything else that will bring progress to the human race that will satisfy and meet God's ultimate Plan for our ultimate world view. World leaders should remember the wrong selfish thoughts that led to the and sinking of civilizations now buried under the oceans aeons ago. Let's work for world peace now.
Thanks my President.You've spoken like a true son of the land right 'upwards'
JDM is also giving his address to the UN do. As shadow president of Ghana. Hmmm
Ur excellency U are indeed the a global thinker and patriotic to ur country. There are people who cannot think the way u are thinking bicos their minds are weak. They really have to learn from u. U always show too much muturity in ur saying so they always feel unconfortable. There is a saying that (if u know u know) period. Just continue ur good work. Someone who has not even built a toilet facility mmmpo is happy with his poor achievement. How much more u. Emty barels makes the most noise
I don't remember the last time i saw a patriotic leaders in this country. I think the only ome which come to mind selfless was the early days of ex president Rawlings minus the coup. So Mr Mahamma,Show me your patriotism ex President and then I can listing to you attempt to lecture Trump. Another non serious African leader, you think those speeches you gave at the UN years back had any merit, at least your works should have proved that patriotism and globalism could coexist. Over the years we have complained about neocolonialism and u don't see the lack patriotism in African leaders like u as a contributory, a reason pan Africanism has been pushed to the sideline for global recognition and selfies with iconic buildings in opulence. If patriotism u are referring to is what you gave u the past 8years you led the nation, then we rather get to learn from Trump. #Corrupt African leaders and their need for recognition in the world is shameful
It is unfortunate to attacked Mr. Mahama on his brilliance submission on the issue, we should not be swayed by politics, he intelligently educated Trump on trend where global system has so much positive impact on patriotism. May God save Ghana
Mahama, can you remain in your lane of "create, Loot, and Share" with your incompetence giving Africa to be described as a "***barred word*** HOLE". As a disgrace to the presidency of Ghana giving a natural resource of a country to your brother, you come out to talk about global issues. Give us a break, Mahama.
A patriotic person who could give Ashanti bauxite to his brother for free when he was leaving office, a patriotic person who could give away cars for the nation to his party members for peanuts when they bought the same cars at exorbitant price for the nation eeeiii patriotism indeed!a patriotic person who could import foreigners to Ghana to do galamsey and destroy our water bodies eeeeiiii na so be patriotism?a patriotic person who could inflate contracts and pay the whole amount to their contractors and leave the work uncompleted eeeiii as for this patriotism de3 let it pass by Ghanaians! a patriotic person who was left with money in the consolidated fund and left it empty is this the patriotism ndc will preach to Ghanaians? eeeeiii if you can't be patriotic to a country how can you talk globally? Mr flagbearer give us a break !!!!! don't pretend nothing is happening something serious is happening in Ghana concerning you and your babies with sharp teeth, who are biting everybody in Ghana both young and old to benefit you. They've now bitten more than they can chew, I think they never heard of Akyems before and now your babies with sharp and fork teeth will be exhausted they called for this battle! moahyia Kyeiwah ne ne mma!don't try to be smart and think you are bringing this to water down what is happening it will never work!The insults and disrespect, arrogance from the ndc to our traditional leaders, pastors, political leaders and the good people of Ghana are too much and enough is enough!
President Donald Trump is not interested in what Mahama thinks.
The world is a global village now so those who want to seclude themselves and pursue their selfish interests alone will soon find out that they are ALONE on a 'trumpian' island of stupidityy in a sea of comity of nations. President John Dramani Mahama's response to the nationalistic idea being pushed by the US president is very befitting. Good job JDM.