The article discusses how President Trump has taken the disregard for morality in foreign policy further than previous administrations, notably Henry Kissinger's. Kissinger, former Secretary of State, famously downplayed human rights issues, exemplified by a recorded conversation with Nixon regarding Soviet Jews, where he expressed indifference to their plight. The article argues that Trump's administration has completely sidelined human rights activists and idealism in favor of a pragmatic approach to international relations, signaling a radical shift in the U.S. foreign policy landscape that has left traditional diplomats bewildered.
The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union is not an objective of American foreign policy. And if they put Jews into gas chambers in the Soviet Union, it is not an American concern.
Kissinger scornfully referred to America's 'missionary vigor' in his book Diplomacy, showcasing the clear divide between idealism and realpolitik.
Trump has sidestepped the human-rights activists Kissinger dealt with, decisively shifting American foreign policy away from moral considerations.
Kissinger's realpolitik approach, valuing pragmatism over morality, has now evolved further under Trump's administration, creating a bewildering change in foreign policy.
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