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kentuck

(111,069 posts)
Wed May 31, 2017, 08:56 AM May 2017

America withdraws from leadership in the world.

Trump has announced that America will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord on the environment.

Germany has stated within the last 48 hours that they do not need any intelligence assistance from America, in regards to their upcoming elections. America is no longer a reliable partner.

America is becoming a pariah. With that title, it will not be easy to exert influence anywhere in the world. We have lost respect around the world.

Our allies see a decadent and toothless democracy that no longer works. The Senate and Congress have become subservient to a dangerous narcissist that does not listen to anyone.

The country is in danger of slipping into a Third World status. The withdrawal from consensus with our allies, such as the Climate Accord, will only quicken the process.

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America withdraws from leadership in the world. (Original Post) kentuck May 2017 OP
In a word it's ..... underpants May 2017 #1
LOL! tanyev May 2017 #3
Many more here underpants May 2017 #4
This will be an opening for China to become the world leader Motley13 May 2017 #2
Yes we are about to get lapped by the field underpants May 2017 #5
You still have nukes and EXTREME military spending Ezior May 2017 #6
Thanks republicans! Initech May 2017 #7
Omigod. Trump is forcing us to live inside his twisted gated community. Baitball Blogger May 2017 #8
Scary. SummerSnow May 2017 #9
The American government cedes leadership to multinational corporations. Orsino May 2017 #10

Motley13

(3,867 posts)
2. This will be an opening for China to become the world leader
Wed May 31, 2017, 09:15 AM
May 2017

they will make lots of $$$$$ on clean energy, while putz is still pushing coal.
I would love to see him in a coal mine & see how clean he is when he surfaces.


Ezior

(505 posts)
6. You still have nukes and EXTREME military spending
Wed May 31, 2017, 09:27 AM
May 2017

Who has nukes?
- Trump
- Putin
- Kim Jong Un
- And a few more

(I was afraid that Le Pen might be added to this list, I'm so glad it's Macron instead.)

What could possibly go wrong?

The US is currently losing all of its soft power, but there is still a lot of military power. Which is frightening for anyone outside the US. Right now it is unthinkable, but who knows? Maybe in 3 years Trump asks Merkel to pay what she allegedly owes NATO or expect some Tomahawks in some German backyards.

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