Trump : "We reject the ideology of globalism and accept the doctrine of patriotism".
What he really means is "globalism" versus "nationalism". And it could be that's what he wants his voters to resonate with for the Mid Terms. Patriotism is never a election issue. It can't be one. Anyone who votes is patriotic. Anyone who tries to make patriotism an election issue, dividing parties or factions, is being deceptive.
Trump, has couched it in terms that imply that one is unpatriotic if one puts the good of the entire planet first. People who are still living in the 1950s haven't figured out that putting the good of the entire planet first is what is really most beneficial to America in the final analysis.
Trumps speech reminded me of previous speeches he has given. Basically, he said, "As an American, I only care about America. You other countries should only care about yourselves. This mutual interest stuff is a bad bargain for the U.S. It reflects his unwillingness or inability to recognize complex arrangements. He thinks every deal is zero sum, so he can't understand, for example, how spending money to keep troops on a foreign military base provides the U.S. with a global reach; to him, it's just charity. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" appears lost on him. Trilateral diplomacy? Forget it.
Trump's speech mimics the themes of a lot of Putin's puppets. Igor Dodon of Moldova is also a critic of globalism, the EU and NATO. All of these wannabe authoritarians read from the same script like some telemarketer in a dingy St. Petersburg basement that reeks of cabbage and failed dreams
Trump's brand of patriotism is nationalist nonsense. It may matter in the midterms, it may not. The real issue is Trump's boorish behavior and juvenile view of the world. One where real patriots can't possibly imagine how the U.S. may benefit from being a leader on the world stage.