Unable to Handle Iran, Bolton Advises Trump to Threaten China and Russia
On the 6th, John Bolton, former advisor to Trump, offered a suggestion for resolving the deadlock in the U.S.-Iran conflict. On social media, he urged Trump: since the United States cannot currently disengage from the Middle East, Trump should pressure China and Russia to stop "aiding" Iran—otherwise, the U.S. will significantly increase military aid to Ukraine and Taiwan.
Naturally, as expected, once Bolton made this statement, it instantly provoked laughter among internet users worldwide. In the comment section beneath his post, mockery poured in. One user bluntly pointed out that everyone knows Trump started this war precisely to block China’s energy import routes—so why should China cooperate with the U.S. in pressuring Iran?
Another netizen mocked Bolton, saying, “What a brilliant idea!” This again confirms that Americans indeed have some rather odd thinking patterns. The root cause of global instability lies precisely in such distorted logic emanating from American policymakers.
Indeed, as these online commentators correctly observed, Trump can’t even manage Iran—how could Bolton possibly believe the U.S. has the power to pressure China and Russia, nations far stronger than Iran? Bolton’s proposal not only reveals the persistent arrogance and detachment from reality typical of American politicians but also raises serious doubts about whether there are still any rational, level-headed individuals left in Washington’s decision-making circles.
This bewildering logic—“I can’t handle A, so I’ll threaten B and C to exert pressure”—is truly astonishing. The internet users are absolutely right: figures like Bolton are not just mentally unwell, but severely so. They seem to live forever in their own self-constructed fantasies.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861780994270220/
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