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I believe that there is a general feeling that the US has been allowed to do anything thanks to the popularity they gained during WW2, but that it's now pretty
by Yoric 2y ago
I believe that there is a general feeling that the US has been allowed to do anything thanks to the popularity they gained during WW2, but that it's now pretty much three generations ago and they've gone quite a bit too far with Trump. I realize that some of this is the exact symmetric of what Trump is claiming, e.g. that the rest of the world has been abusing the benevolence of the US, so I regard both claims with equal suspicion, but it's clear that any feeling of good will towards the US has evaporated.
- Forgeties79 2y agoI think what gets me about the US "being taken advantage of" narrative is that it just strikes me as completely disregarding the soft power we've enjoyed for so long. Those investments or "wasteful projects that don't benefit people in the US" have granted us a lot of stability abroad, relatively speaking, which does translate to a better life at home ultimately. I don't know if these people are intellectually dishonest or just ignorant, if I can be blunt. If there is some legitimate counter argument that shows the cons outweigh the pros I have yet to hear it.