The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice

www.counterpunch.org The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice

The United States is imploding. The reign of Donald Trump is not only challenging and threatening the very foundations of its constitutional democracy, it

In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.

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good, let it rot in hell where it belongs
- I don't understand this take. A lot of us didn't ask for this? A lot of us still want a better country to live in and are actively protesting against the fascist government here. Instead of telling us to rot in hell, why don't you help and support us?
  Unfortunately for you, whatever happens in the US will also affect the world.
  
  It's hard not to be happy about this when your country has been subjected to American imperialism, I feel for you and I don't have anything against the American people (except the retards who supported this)
  And while it's unlikely at this point, America relinquishing it's power might open a pathway for meaningful change rather than keep us stuck in this perpetual cycle of sucking billionaires off.
  Hang in there and if you can, smack a Nazi for old times sake.
  
  It did not start with that fascist government. USA is stirring shit since decades, and democrats were absolutely not better for the outside world. Sorry for you, but this is a bit your responsability too. Trump just have to whine for a minute and all his braindead supporters invade a gov building. What is the opposition doing ? Absolutely nothing that matters apparently. Now the link with europe is being destroyed in a way we would never have expected. Time to wake up if its not already too late, or else good luck to make the fascists go away when your only allies left will be russia and north korea.
  
  We are doing what we can. Protesting. Spreading awareness. Take a look at what Sanders and AOC is doing.
  
  You don't understand? For a large part of the world it really makes no difference if it's D or R ordering invasions, regime change, cripling sanctions, drone strikes etc...
  Imperialist wars to steal resources, unconditional support for israeli genocide, tax cuts and bail outs for the rich, less regulations for banks, oligarchs and multinationals. Those things are understood to be a bipartisan concensus since forever. Seen that the vast majority of Americans also vote for this since forever I really don't care.
  
  It does make a difference though? I'm not saying the US is a good nation, but with all it's wrongs, Democrat leaders have had policies involving foreign aid (USAID, Ukraine, etc.) every year. If you look at just 2023, the US has spent almost $71.9 billion in foreign aid. All of that has been cut by Trump and DOGE for tax cuts on the rich.
  
  Like, what do you personally think about the idea of, say, some blue states seceding from the US?
  Would that make sense in your mind?
  It's not a trick question, there are no right or wrong answers, i'm just trying to understand.
  
  That doesn't not make sense at all.
- Wow, another brain dead take.
  
  You have the right opinion on the wrong platform.
  
  No, bloomcole is a contrarian who has a shit viewpoint.
  
  I'm saying that I agree with you, dingus.
  
  Apologies

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