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The United States is no longer a reliable ally. That is the reality that the world is having to adapt to. Even when Trump is gone, it will take a long time to

The United States is no longer a reliable ally. That is the reality that the world is having to adapt to. Even when Trump is gone, it will take a long time to rebuild that trust.

goku12 7mo ago
Would you trust Palantir if you're I'm the US?
- skciva 7mo ago
  Surely this time around, technological advancements in the name of "national security" won't end up used on its citizens ;) Genuinely a bit shocked at the naivety on HN on this topic but maybe thats a misunderstanding on my part. Happy to be shown otherwise. Alex Karp, if you're reading this, please don't send your fent laced urine spraying drones after me!
aunty_helen 7mo ago
You shouldn’t assume trust will naturally just regrow. This may be it, we may have passed peak USA.
- munk-a 7mo ago
  Hence the Carney strategy up here in Canada. We can realize in hindsight that we were far too dependent on a single ally. We're diversifying - and even if America wants to become reliable again we've learned and will (hopefully) never be so dependent again. In the post WW2 era most western countries grew lazy about sovereignty due to America's open-handed approach - this has been a wake up call and has severely lowered America's soft-power globally.
  - GorbachevyChase 7mo ago
    China is not going to defend Canadian interests, friend.
    - cindyllm 7mo ago
      [dead]
    - anonymous_user9 7mo ago
      America has already failed to defend them. Our deranged president has threatened to invade them, and yet he's still in power. Has China ever threatened to invade Canada?
    - munk-a 7mo ago
      Who said we'd assume China will defend Canadian interests? The current strategy is focused on growing much closer to the EU while becoming a trade bridge for Atlantic/Pacific relations. Canada has a lot of clout on the international stage so we've been able to match-make trade linkages while expanding our market. Canada isn't a first rate power - if the US or China decided to unilaterally target us it'd be deeply damaging. The hope is that working in concert with other middle powers we can form a cushion to soften a blow - not fully turn it.
    - fatbird 7mo ago
      When did America defend Canada's interests that didn't coincide with American interests?
GorbachevyChase 7mo ago
No longer? Never was. The Epstein Alliance does not have your interest at heart. Whatever comes after those oligarchs decay will probably be worse.

The United States is no longer a reliable ally. That is the reality that the world is having to adapt to. Even when Trump is gone, it will take a long time to rebuild that trust.

goku12 7mo ago

Would you trust Palantir if you're I'm the US?

skciva 7mo ago
Surely this time around, technological advancements in the name of "national security" won't end up used on its citizens ;) Genuinely a bit shocked at the naivety on HN on this topic but maybe thats a misunderstanding on my part. Happy to be shown otherwise. Alex Karp, if you're reading this, please don't send your fent laced urine spraying drones after me!

aunty_helen 7mo ago

You shouldn’t assume trust will naturally just regrow. This may be it, we may have passed peak USA.

munk-a 7mo ago
Hence the Carney strategy up here in Canada. We can realize in hindsight that we were far too dependent on a single ally. We're diversifying - and even if America wants to become reliable again we've learned and will (hopefully) never be so dependent again. In the post WW2 era most western countries grew lazy about sovereignty due to America's open-handed approach - this has been a wake up call and has severely lowered America's soft-power globally.
- GorbachevyChase 7mo ago
  China is not going to defend Canadian interests, friend.
  - cindyllm 7mo ago
    [dead]
  - anonymous_user9 7mo ago
    America has already failed to defend them. Our deranged president has threatened to invade them, and yet he's still in power. Has China ever threatened to invade Canada?
  - munk-a 7mo ago
    Who said we'd assume China will defend Canadian interests? The current strategy is focused on growing much closer to the EU while becoming a trade bridge for Atlantic/Pacific relations. Canada has a lot of clout on the international stage so we've been able to match-make trade linkages while expanding our market. Canada isn't a first rate power - if the US or China decided to unilaterally target us it'd be deeply damaging. The hope is that working in concert with other middle powers we can form a cushion to soften a blow - not fully turn it.
  - fatbird 7mo ago
    When did America defend Canada's interests that didn't coincide with American interests?

GorbachevyChase 7mo ago

No longer? Never was. The Epstein Alliance does not have your interest at heart. Whatever comes after those oligarchs decay will probably be worse.