If it’s even possible at all when all this is finally over with, Igor…. I have an American passport like you and I’m wondering what I’m going to do with it now. I’m not sure I’m gonna renew it, let alone keep my nationality…😳😰🙄😳😰🙄😳
I think Trump wants to end US status as a superpower, a conclusion derived from its debt. He and Maga just dont see the point and we need to learn to live with it.
Yeah, but by then Krasnov and his cronies will have stolen billions and the next admin will (again) think they have to try to "unify the country" by giving them a pardon or something equally stupid.
I don’t think it can. Trust, once lost, is incredibly difficult to regain, and this crisis has likely set an irreversible process in motion.
Europe never wanted to rearm itself. We have no imperialistic ambitions, no desire for conquest, we simply wanted to live in peace. In the past, there were...
...efforts to establish a common European defense force, strictly for defensive purposes. But the U.S. consistently opposed the idea, dismissing it as a waste of resources and assuring us that they would handle security if the need ever arose. Of course, this stance served American interests...
...It kept Europe dependent, ensuring we remained under U.S. influence while also preventing us from becoming a competitor in the defense sector. And we accepted it, not out of weakness, but because we had no interest in military expansion. Sacrificing a degree of strategic autonomy seemed like...
But that arrangement is over. The illusion of U.S. reliability has been shattered. We've seen firsthand that when it suits you, you will abandon your allies. You will backstab them if it becomes politically convenient. And no change in leadership can undo that...
...Even if a new president were to take office tomorrow and offer apologies, why would we believe it? Nothing would stop the U.S. from repeating this cycle, electing another reckless leader and plunging the world back into chaos. And this isn’t just about Europe. It’s the same for...
...Canada, for Mexico, for every U.S. ally. Even the nations you once supplied with weapons now understand that you can remotely disable them at will, or stop providing compatible ammo, or decide what we can or cannot do with it.
So, yes, you messed up big time. And there’s no going back.
Well, I think more will be needed. Courage. And I see none of that. Not from the Democrats, not from the (state)media. The voters are getting fed Maga-propaganda, and therefore, no changes can be expected, even when Trump leaves the scene.
Even with that much, I doubt it will be so easy. Trust is something that when it is lost, it may never be recovered. That is the big change the Trump administration brought into our world these past weeks.
With Trump, the US became purely transactional … and in the most shortsighted and ridiculous manner. With Trump, there is no right and wrong. It’s all down to his perception of whether he thinks he is getting the better end of a deal. Life, Liberty and Leadership longer matter. All that remains 1/2
Money won’t buy back what they destroyed. I will never visit the USA again. I am shedding American friends as their trump tendencies surface. Trying very hard not to buy American.
I had a similar thought as soon as I heard Trump won. I felt a sadness deep in my soul for my country and Ukraine. I'm still in shock he was elected. (I did not vote for him). I'm heartbroken.
The USA is not the end all be all. We would not be where we are if it weren't for all our allies.
Not just money.
US needs to make significant changes to its constitution; judiciary; and law enforcement, to ensure proper checks and balances. Otherwise it’s only ever one election away from this again.
Why would they ever trust us again? Even if Dems sweep the House and Senate in 26 then the White House in 28, so what? We've proved we are unreliable and untrustworthy. We will always be one election away from some idiot destroying it all. No, we've lost our place as a global leader
As long as the US remains a superpower, the same tragedy will be repeated, even if Trump leaves. The very existence of superpowers is evil. If the US wants to go down in history as a world leader, it should take the lead in dismantling Russia, China, and even the US itself.
50% of the country or very close to it support the treason that is occurring right now. The only thing that can be trusted about the former US is betrayal.
Can’t be done with money. It can only be done with years of stability and following through on its obligations. Even then, it would be irrational for any nation state to assume that any new administration in the United States will automatically honor obligations created by previous administrations.
US cares not about trust anymore. It’s on a path to have fundamentalist dictatorial rule to replace western democracies
We in Europe are now being squashed between US and RU, the 800bn EU allocated for defense is not to replace American support alone,it’s to combat American aggression via RU proxy.
You think a fascist state wants to build "trust?"
Sorry to disappoint you, mate, but the US gov't isn't caring about building "trust" until it fails, falls, and the next one takes over. We might get lucky and actually have elections in '28, or it might take decades. The ussr lasted almost 70 years.
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No one can trust a rabid wolf bitch that bites it’s own suckling cubs.
The US thinks the rest of the world cares about their nuanced political bullshit.
They quickly forget how they’d look at any other country behaving like this to a “Canada” neighbor.
All that the rest of the world sees now, is a failed State.
Europe never wanted to rearm itself. We have no imperialistic ambitions, no desire for conquest, we simply wanted to live in peace. In the past, there were...
But that arrangement is over. The illusion of U.S. reliability has been shattered. We've seen firsthand that when it suits you, you will abandon your allies. You will backstab them if it becomes politically convenient. And no change in leadership can undo that...
So, yes, you messed up big time. And there’s no going back.
Trust is gone forever because who knows when another retard like him comes along .
Trump has exposed, and taken advantage of, the vulnerability that has come with trusting the US.
Every Western country is going to seek to minimize that now, for decades. Even if he's removed.
The USA is not the end all be all. We would not be where we are if it weren't for all our allies.
MAFA has a symbol-
US needs to make significant changes to its constitution; judiciary; and law enforcement, to ensure proper checks and balances. Otherwise it’s only ever one election away from this again.
The old role of the US is over. It will be lucky to survive long term in its current form, which is increasingly unlikely.
It is time for the West to reassess & reinvent.
The US is no longer an ally, but an enemy.
Putin is getting his wish of revenge for 1991.
I am embarrassed and ashamed of my country. Those MAGA will never change, so I don't think my feelings will, either. Ever.
We in Europe are now being squashed between US and RU, the 800bn EU allocated for defense is not to replace American support alone,it’s to combat American aggression via RU proxy.
Sorry to disappoint you, mate, but the US gov't isn't caring about building "trust" until it fails, falls, and the next one takes over. We might get lucky and actually have elections in '28, or it might take decades. The ussr lasted almost 70 years.