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

submitted 4 days ago by TokenBoomer to c/progressivepolitics

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

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

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

If you were born in the last three weeks it may seem that way, but Joe Biden did the US' reputation abroad no favors, nor did Trump 1. Obama is less bad than those on either side of him, but his admin at best still represents stagnation, as he failed to address Bush's crimes and added to them in places like Libya. And before him was the guy who really got the ball rolling downhill after the high point that was the Clinton administration, Bush Jr.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just to give you the perspective from Germany: Reagan is viewed as an idiot, everybody forgot about Bush Senior, people kind of loved Clinton, viewed GWB as an idiot and warmonger, Obama is seen as a great guy and Binden was also not viewed negatively by most people. Trump, however, is seen as the dangerous clown that he is.

[–] AA5B 2 points 2 days ago

Same here, in the more”European” parts of the US

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Obama is less bad than those on either side of him, but his admin at best still represents stagnation, as he failed to address Bush's crimes

Just a reminder that it's a lot faster, easier and cheaper to break things than it is to build or repair them. A "bull in a China shop" like Trump can do a lot of damage in a few seconds, but it takes years to repair.

Bush had 8 years to cause the damage he caused, it's not reasonable to expect the next administration to fix all that in the same amount of time, no matter how well intentioned and capable that president is.

Same with Trump1-> Biden.

And then you add in obstructionists in congress and senate slowing the process of repair.

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme 3 points 2 days ago

He could have prosecuted him.

Instead he pulled a Ford and let him paint and give his wife candy.

[–] jj4211 2 points 3 days ago

Whatever his effect was, Obama was perceived exceptionally well. They basically have him a Nobel for just getting elected.