You don’t get it. The WTO was the landmark achievement in US foreign and economic policy of the 1990’s and until recently was emblematic of US engagement with

You don’t get it. The WTO was the landmark achievement in US foreign and economic policy of the 1990’s and until recently was emblematic of US engagement with the rest of the world. US foreign and economic policy have actually been exceptionally consistent up until very recently. Every one of the issues you brought up - NAFTA, TPP, the Paris agreement - these were all ripped up during Trump’s term. But remember that it was Lighthizer and co who gave Trump the scissors. Other nations can think whatever they want about “US [...] foreign policy continuity” and can find whatever role models they like. The US just isn’t playing anymore - they neither aspire to nor are interested in being such a role model and the truth is that the rest of the world needs them a great deal more than they need it. Multilateralism is dead in Washington and the US will continue to engage with the world, but piecemeal and one country at a time. Anyone can opt out, but it means foregoing the biggest consumer market in the world and the largest and most efficient finance markets in the world.