Donald Trump’s bruising return to the White House has sent many longtime foreign allies scrambling to get their distance, and according to a new piece from The Atlantic, that distance will last long after Trump is gone.
Trump’s second term as president has been marked by notable and widespread disrespect toward nations once seen as close U.S. allies. Between his attempts to level massive tariffs against nearly every nation in the world and his frequent breaches of diplomatic norms, Trump has created a hostile global environment in which allies no longer feel safe trusting in the stability of the U.S.
In a new piece for The Atlantic on Tuesday, staff writer Vivian Salama argued that this new dynamic, in which the nations of the world are working to establish a safe distance from the U.S., is bound to become the new normal for years to come, even after Trump leaves office and is potentially replaced by a more traditional, dependable administration.
Breaks my heart to see allies turn heel and run so quickly, I would’ve figured a friend in need is still a friend
We need fucking help
im ready to fight, but if i go it alone ill wind up like the first assassin, or the second, or the third…
Turning their backs on us and removing all their business would be helping! Money and military force is all fascists understand, and throwing their citizens’ lives away isn’t an option. Unfortunately, the billionaire cabals that run the world are international, which is why it’s been kid gloves so far.
Man how cool would it be if we all came to the realization that the real issue is the Epstein class, billionaire cabals. They’re building bunkers for a reason
Rupert Murdoch over in Australia, Felon Musk from South Africa, Zuck Fuckerberg from US, Putler from Russia
the list goes on and on
It would be like when the ants in A Bug’s Life realized they outnumbered the grasshoppers 100 to 1 and ran them out, except it would be more like a million to 1.