2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhich country (or country's leader) will be considered to be the "Leader of the Free World" now?
Who will have the moral authority, the experience and the respect of other nations and other citizens of the world? Which country will be able to step up and fill the void as we watch the decline of the United States?
The United Kingdom? Germany? Australia? France?
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Not like there are a lot of choices.
LeftishBrit
(41,210 posts)It won't be the UK as long as we're in this Almighty Mess; and as I understand, Australia is having its own political problems. France cannot do anything until its next elections, and our fingers are tightly crossed that they will not out-trump both our countries when they have them!
Siwsan
(26,289 posts)I take GREAT comfort is living so close to the border.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Not free world But China may play as an economic leader in the AP area at the very least
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... a third rate debtor nation economy.
Except for the innocent people who will suffer... as a nation-state, and as a political entity, the country will deserve the decline it's about to experience.
Bucky
(54,065 posts)Australia & France have a lot of the same right wing extremist problems that we do.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)Canada is too small. So is Australia.
Note, Germany is a bulwark against Russia in Europe.
kebob
(499 posts)Without even having to fire a shot.
elleng
(131,107 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Amusing that the country who already made the same exact mistake is the one now most qualified to help lead the free world.
Maven
(10,533 posts)DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)I've been discussing this with my husband since Coup '16. I think she knows Germany and the EU will have to step up. Hope they are making plans as we speak.