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.
For most of the past century they have been. What country are you from then?
Canada.
Canada hasn’t been our enemy since the treaty of Ghent when Canada was still part of the UK. Perhaps you ought to learn some history.
Canada has just been under the US thumb, that doesn’t mean we aren’t enemies.
The most popular example is the Avro Arrow; though Canada/US, NAFTA, CUSMA, the various wars the US forces us into, and past presidents deciding Canada’s policies all show this.