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> Oh well, the world will go on. The world will go on, but I really wonder what America's place in it will become. Will America be diminished as a leader among
by ytpete 10y ago
> Oh well, the world will go on.
The world will go on, but I really wonder what America's place in it will become. Will America be diminished as a leader among nations? How powerful will our economic engine remain if it becomes more isolated? How influential will we be in world affairs?
Things like this don't change overnight, but I fear by the time it's evident they've started slipping it's a long, long road to ever claw your way back.
- spiderfarmer 10y agoWell, a large part of the world was seeing Trump as very unfavorable. Respect will have to be earned. We'll see.
- r00fus 10y agoHow will Trump attempt to earn it? And who pays the price?
- spiderfarmer 10y agoHopefully by being respectful himself and doing a 180 on a lot of remarks he made during this campaign.
- pshposh 10y agoStill waiting for the pivot? Won't happen.
- spiderfarmer 10y agoNever expected it during the campaign. But the campaign and the presidency are two entirely different things. I hope he breaks a lot of promises.
- r00fus 10y agoOh, he's going to break promises (all Presidents have), but probably not the ones you'd prefer he breaks. Ultimately Trump has shown a stark lack of concern whether his promises are kept or not.