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by AnimalMuppet 80 days ago
Remember what we're talking about. It's not about their policies per se, it's about what they do to the US's international reputation.

So what did Biden do? The botched withdrawal from Afghanistan was the biggest thing. But his own frailty didn't help (speech fumbling and falling on stairs). Yeah, I know, his personal frailty shouldn't affect the US's reputation. But I think it did.
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myvoiceismypass 80 days ago
Trump negotiated the Afghanistan withdrawal. Nearly all blame goes to him. Try again.
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AnimalMuppet 80 days ago
But didn't implement it.

I mean, yes, the fact that we were leaving at all is due to Trump. (Either credit or blame, depending on whether you think we should have stayed there.) But the absolute debacle of how we left is on Biden. And it's that debacle that tarnished the reputation of the US.

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myvoiceismypass 79 days ago
> And it's that debacle that tarnished the reputation of the US.

Worse than any since Nixon?

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