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Yes because America is in such ruins and chaos right now! Oh Lord the world is ending!!!
Comment by dshakir at 15/10/2018 at 05:56 UTC
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Pretty sure separating kids from their parents who are *legally* seeking asylum is chaos. Pretty sure having the entire general assembly at the UN laughing at our president mockingly is ruin. Although, you sound like the type that would be full of glee about all that
Comment by fogelmensch at 15/10/2018 at 05:32 UTC
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Oh Lord the world is laughing!!!
FTFY
Comment by SpeakThunder at 15/10/2018 at 06:08 UTC
19 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Methinks you are likely not very educated nor aware.
Comment by SwingJay1 at 15/10/2018 at 12:34 UTC
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Yes because America is in such ruins and chaos right now!
In the last 2 years the USA has lost priceless soft power throughout the world and it will not ever recover this loss.
But I shouldn't say "lost" because it was actually discarded and given away as if it were worthless.
Comment by Sasparillafizz at 15/10/2018 at 13:11 UTC
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Uh, we're starting a escalating trade issues with both our closest allies and our largest economic partner; an effect that will also make every OTHER country we trade with on alert America may alter the terms of their deal at any time without warning.
He's all but abandoned our allegiances with NATO countries in favor of Russia; and has said he 'probably' things Russia commits state sanctioned assassinations but its okay because they are a different country.
He publicly praises dictators who we've been at odds with for decades, tossing aside all established foreign policy for sound bites and photo ops without thought of how it will affect our relationship with countries like Japan and South Korea.
He has the lowest average approval rating since Roosevelt.
The senate is abusing the hell out of the Nuclear Option to squeak by with simple majority so whoever happens to have 51% can do whatever they please with no bipartisanship. (Which to be fair was started by Bush, it's just was not been abused to such a degree under his presidency)
The world leaders literally laughed when Trump claimed how good a job he was doing. We've lost a tremendous amount of soft power with countries globally because they know our offering our word on something means nothing; the government has shown it's willingness to break long established deals on a whim.
The country ain't exactly sunshine and roses. We're just not seeing the consequences yet because it's literally been a year or less since this shit started. But hey, as long as we're not up to our neck this second who cares about the white water you see down river?
Comment by clowncar at 15/10/2018 at 13:09 UTC
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If you unmoor a freighter and let it drift away, does it capsize immediately? Probably not, but it floats aimlessly, completely helpless to crash blindly into any obstacle the wind blows it toward. Not the kind of ship you want to be on.