Trump vs Sweden 日本の対応と比較して考えよう

トランプ米国大統領とスウェーデンの対立が注目されています。

これまでの経緯は以下のとおりです。

 

スウェーデン政府はきちんと事実で対応しています。事実なしのトランプ演説には全く説得力がありません。しかし、それでも多くの米国人がトランプさんを支持しているのは信じられないことです。

 

トランプ大統領 vs スウェーデンの対立を日本と比較してみると興味深いです。

トランプ大統領はメキシコ、中国とともに日本を貿易赤字の三大相手国とし、”米国の輸出をさせない”日本などと批判してきました。日本は米国に巨額の直接投資をし、米国人に多くの雇用を生み出しています。その日本をメキシコ、中国と一緒に扱うなど、常識が疑われます。

 

しかし、日本はスウェーデンのようにきちんと反論はしていません。

 

トランプ大統領は就任演説で "America First" と米国第一主義を宣言しました。

アメリカ第一主義は、利他性の反対。利己性の経済学です。

利己性の経済学、保護主義が持続可能でないことは自明でしょう。

 

日本もスウェーデンやEUなどと組み、きちんと正論を掲げ、トランプ大統領とも議論していくべき、と痛切に感じます。

 

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At a campaign-style rally in Florida on Saturday, Feb. 18th, President Trump issued a sharp critique of Europe’s refugee policies, ticking off a list of places that have been struck by terrorists. But he also mentioned Sweden, which has not been a target of recent terrorist attacks.

 

Trump appeared to be referring to recent terror attacks in Germany and elsewhere, but no such attack has occurred in Sweden.

 

Trump baffles Sweden with crime comment, says it was based on TV report

 

The Swedish embassy in Washington has asked the U.S. State Department for an explanation of a comment made by President Donald Trump that suggested there had been some sort of security incident in Sweden on Friday.
The Swedish embassy in the US says it "looks forward to informing the US administration" about immigration policy, after President Donald Trump insinuated that a non-existent incident had taken place in the Nordic nation – based on something he saw on TV.
While the Swedes are still scratching their heads over the US president's comments, some Trump supporters believe the media is “intent on covering up what migrants have done to Sweden.
Here's how Swedes are reacting to President Donald J. Trump's recent comment
A White House spokesperson said Trump was referring generally to rising crime in Sweden—but crime in the country has actually fallen since 2005.
bloomberg.com
Sweden's Prime Minister responds.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2017/02/19/watch_the_documentary_that_taught_trump_about_sweden.html

2/18日のトランプ大統領のスウェーデンについての発言(移民難民受け入れの結果を見ろ!)のベースになったAmi Horowitzのドキュメンタリーです。 (FOX)

Remarks by President Trump at the Conservative Political Action Conference

 

”As part of my pledge to restore safety for the American people, I have also directed the defense community to develop a plan to totally obliterate ISIS. (Applause.) Working with our allies, we will eradicate this evil from the face of the Earth. (Applause.)

 

At the same time, we fully understand that national security begins with border security.  Foreign terrorists will not be able to strike America if they cannot get into our country.  (Applause.)  And by the way, take a look at what's happening in Europe, folks.  Take a look at what's happening in Europe.  I took a lot of heat on Sweden.  (Laughter.)  And then a day later, I said, has anybody reported what's going on?  And it turned out that they didn't -- not too many of them did.  (Laughter.)  Take a look at what happened in Sweden.  I love Sweden.  Great country.  Great people.  I love Sweden.  But they understand I'm right.  The people over there understand I'm right.  Take a look at what's happening in Sweden.  Take a look at what's happening in Germany.  Take a look at what's happened in France.  Take a look at Nice and Paris.