No matter what happens, I believe the author is correct. Europe will not trust the US in a long time. Trump actually has managed to destroy the image of America in the entire world, in a few months.

  • pyre@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    no no, the image has been atrocious for decades… but they were more or less reliable. even an idiot like Dubya could only fuck up things so much, at least for allies. but now after getting out of deals, disrespecting sovereignty of allies, general hostility, and demonstration of the checks and balances being dismantled … everyone knows that’s not the case.

    reliability was literally the only thing the US had. it’s not like they produce anything worth a shit anymore. no one needs the US.