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[-] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 40 points 2 weeks ago

Oh no, just a USA meltdown. Trump isn't great for other economies, but we still have the rest of the world to trade with. The only thing he is achieving is making the usa less relevant by the day.

[-] javiwhite@feddit.uk 10 points 2 weeks ago

It will still cause other countries economies to shrink, as most economies are interlinked in the modern age; but even with the loss in GDP, removing US trade/tech/military reliance is definitely for the better imo. The USA positioning themselves alongside Russia has woke up the rest of the world to the fact that America isn't simply arrogant... It's also dangerous.

I don't see a way back for the US in all honesty. The problem isn't the rogue state behaviour, it's the virile support for such actions seen from many of their citizens. In the coming years we'll no doubt see American military bases being shutdown across the globe, in retaliation to their animosity, and it will only continue further until the US is a pariah state.

I suppose it's some solace that the democrats are able to somewhat slow the implosion of the US through the senate, but that won't be enough to stop them falling out of favour with the rest of the world, and thus losing a huge part of their power. And I have to wonder, is this the exact outcome Putin wanted (America surviving, but struggling... Allowing them to exist as the bad guy, Rather than complete desolation), or just a happy accident after getting Krasnov elected?.

[-] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's because a significant portion of our population are complete dumbasses.

One third of the country are bigots believing every piece of propaganda.

One third of our country doesn't think politics affects them.

10-15% (ballparking) have good political intentions, but don't think voting will solve anything.

That leaves about 20-25% to actually contribute politically with critical thinking skills and understanding various social issues.

Yeah we're fucked.

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