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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Sun May 28, 2017, 04:10 PM May 2017

Poll: Is Germany now the leader of the free world?

the free world?

2. Is America a client state of Russia?


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Is Germany the leader of the free world?
12 (80%)
Is America a client state of Russia?
0 (0%)
None of the above
3 (20%)
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Poll: Is Germany now the leader of the free world? (Original Post) workinclasszero May 2017 OP
It certainly isn't us anymore. Knr joeybee12 May 2017 #1
The run of US as leader is over. The old era is gone. tRump blew it. n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #2
The US is a has been until drumpf the BIGGEST loser is gone. democratisphere May 2017 #3
+100 workinclasszero May 2017 #5
Never thought I would see the day workinclasszero May 2017 #4
If they are the leader of the free world how come their troops former9thward May 2017 #6
Europe's move now is to have the Euro replace the Dollar as the NCjack May 2017 #7
It will cause hyperinflation here in America. roamer65 May 2017 #12
I never felt like there could be a "leader of the free world". So no. Yo_Mama May 2017 #8
Borders really are less of a reality.. speaktruthtopower May 2017 #9
Let's stop pretending there's a "leader of the free world". HeartachesNhangovers May 2017 #10
How could a country that selected Donald Trump as it's President louis c May 2017 #11
Excellent point workinclasszero May 2017 #13

former9thward

(31,970 posts)
6. If they are the leader of the free world how come their troops
Sun May 28, 2017, 04:19 PM
May 2017

are not anywhere? And ours are. You don't get to be the leader by making speeches in Berlin.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
7. Europe's move now is to have the Euro replace the Dollar as the
Sun May 28, 2017, 04:20 PM
May 2017

standard currency for buying and selling commodities. That will drive up prices in USA and lower them in Europe.

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)
8. I never felt like there could be a "leader of the free world". So no.
Sun May 28, 2017, 04:30 PM
May 2017

If there could be a "leader of the free world", there would be no free world.

Merkel is a significant world leader, but the structure of the EU requires that she can't even be its leader, much less the leader of the non-EU states.

I never, ever bought the idea that the American president was the "leader of the free world". Always thought it was ridiculous to say that.

speaktruthtopower

(800 posts)
9. Borders really are less of a reality..
Sun May 28, 2017, 04:31 PM
May 2017

in politics, a lot of dilemmas superimposing the global information revolution on traditional national laws and controls.

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