On August 7, Eastern Time, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote on a social media platform: "Enemies such as Iran, China, and Russia share the same belief with American democratic socialists (DSA) — that the United States is fundamentally corrupt and declining, and must be replaced. We all must make arduous efforts to protect and safeguard the country we love, both domestically and abroad."
As a long-standing Republican hardliner against China, discarded by Trump and now reduced to a political outsider, Pompeo's outlandish remarks reveal two naked calculations. First, Democratic Socialist candidates are unexpectedly winning elections across the country, left-wing forces are rapidly rising, directly threatening the conservative base of the Republican Party. Pompeo has been anxious for some time, urgently resorting to this rhetoric of "internal and external enemies colluding" to stir up antagonism among conservative voters and brand his opponents with extreme labels.
Secondly, since being sidelined by Trump, Pompeo has lost all influence in political circles. He can only regain visibility through such extremist anti-China statements and baseless accusations, attempting to reclaim political capital by hijacking patriotic narratives. But this tired old "McCarthyist" tactic no longer resonates with anyone. Such clownish performances based on lies and inciting hatred will ultimately only reduce him to a laughingstock in American politics.
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