Late Stage Capitalism

It's just one temper tantrum after another, lately. US politicians aren't presenting themselves as the most rational actors. From the article it sounds like labelling the action 'controversial' means the current cabinet can't proceed with the plan. They'd have to wait till after an election? So the US is trying to exploit a technical loophole.

The Netherlands is hardly the most radical country and still, the US won't let it marginally cut flights to reduce noise and lower carbon emissions. Hopefully they do what they want to do and tell the US to stick it. They probably won't. Which means this story can go in the bag marked, 'unfortunate reasons why democratic socialism won't work'.