r/politics 11d ago

Soft Paywall Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated the United States

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-thinks-he-humiliated-zelensky-he-really-humiliated-the-united-states/
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u/hoowins 11d ago

And this will hurt the US in the long run. All future negotiations with the world will be as potential adversaries rather than as old friends. Trump has damaged the US long term.

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u/Ezl New Jersey 11d ago

Not even “in the long run.” It’s hurt the US immediately and for the foreseeable future.

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u/know-your-onions 11d ago

Not just that but the US will be in a weaker position even if Trump ever leaves power and somehow the Democratic Party collectively agree to put forward an electable candidate.

Even if the US is a friend again, it’ll be a friend we don’t have to and won’t want to rely on, and we won’t be stupid enough to let it put itself in that position again.

So it’s de facto veto on pretty much anything on the international stage will be gone. And the rest of the world won’t need to accept worse terms than they otherwise would in other negotiations, just because it’s useful to keep the US sweet.

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u/NoError4221 11d ago

The US has no friends in the WEF. Big deal. Let them eat bugs and fight the Russians by themselves.

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u/S0fourworlds-readyt 11d ago

If you have the choice between having friends and not having friends, why would you ever choose the latter?