• seven_phone@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Just at a time when the illusion of US protection is waning, Western countries have been sleeping but will have to wake up.

    • PointyReality@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      The best thing about all of this is the fact this was all about making America great again but in fact it will do the opposite. Tarriffs and the realisation that the US are unreliable allies is only going to drive other countries to find other markets, and the arming if they avoid US tech means production and industry booming in countries but not the US. He is going to make America realise that what they had was great before he and Leon came along.