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by not2b 2244 days ago
China may be damaged as other countries try to become less dependent, but the country that has really destroyed its reputation and permanently damaged its credibility and its relationships is the US. I'm afraid that the rest of the world is going to be working very hard to cut the US out.
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I didn't want to mix topics, but if you're gonna go there...

As a European, I wholeheartedly agree.

It's not a new sentiment either. The US has grown increasingly hostile towards the world since the turn of the century, Bush Jr.

Needless to say, 45 made things way, way worse, but the US made that choice and is poised to double down come November, despite the criticality of current events. The why and how does not matter to the outside. Dems/GOP blablabla, corruption blablabla, Biden blablabla, Hillary blablabla... who cares? Get your shit together!

It's worrying (at an all-time high as we speak) for foreign states and companies. For many around the world, being too tied to the US has become a liability indeed, adding too much uncertainty (risk) to their bottom line or stability. This is no more acceptable than China's lies and deceit. Humbling reminder that hostility is not without consequence, and pretty much always results in lose-lose outcomes.

Losing the US as a dependable, reliable world leader has been the most tragic loss of this century, in my opinion.