> yet they have no real stake in it Diplomatic relations with the US matter a lot for the economy and trade - as you've seen in many countries over the last fo

> yet they have no real stake in it Diplomatic relations with the US matter a lot for the economy and trade - as you've seen in many countries over the last four years. If you support an authoritarian/populist/homophobic ruler at home (in Poland or Hungary or Brazil or wherever), you also support Trump because he will support your country where a Biden administration will be far less likely to boost Hungary if it costs relationship points with Germany or France...