China cannot believe that the US is willfully, nonchalantly vacating leadership of the worold. This

[riversedge]

This is really getting scary. Powers is trying to warn us. Repugs over and over for 8 years complains of Obama leading from behind.


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Elliott Lusztig? @ezlusztig 5h5 hours ago

Elliott Lusztig Retweeted Samantha Power

None of us can believe it. He's torching NATO, abandoning Europe, sucking up to Saudi Arabia & Russia. All happening right out in the open.

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Samantha Power? @SamanthaJPower

Samantha Power Retweeted Jonathan Swan

China cannot believe that the United States is willfully, nonchalantly vacating leadership of the world. This is a huge gift to China

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[flamingdem]

1. Maybe the worst part of this is the way the GOP leadership is going along

out of pure power hungry greed.

[RKP5637]

2. What I'm getting is the GOP, of course, wants to destroy the US. Then, out of the chaos, they IMO

want to instill an authoritarian form of government with absolute rule by a theocracy. And in the process, they will rape the US for all of the power and money they can. I still think many citizens do not get what is going on. This has happened throughout history. Anyone is extremely naive to think something radical can not happen in the US with the GOP at the helm. Give this some more time, and the US is going to be in a complete crisis mode, especially if major world events occur. There is no way the Trump administration is capable of handling a major crisis.

[workinclasszero]

5. Yup. The republicans want a

Republic of Gilead.

A theocratic dictatorship run by rich old white men.

Everyone else will be virtual slaves. And they will burn dissenters at the stake as witches no doubt. MAGA baby!

[Different Drummer]

6. This. So much.

Anyone with a brain should be frightened out of their mind about the times in which we're living.

[dchill]

3. Putin REALLY, REALLY is in charge of our country's...

government. Bought and paid for. I do not feel that this is an exaggeration.

[liberal N proud]

4. It is a tragic turn for the future of the world.

[karynnj]

7. Brilliant framing on Samantha Powers part -- leaving the Paris ACcord abandoning leadership role

Fascinating that she positions it as China seeing it that way. It really is true that the US would be seen as not only not leading, but as a laggard.

[onethatcares]

8. we are totally screwed.

words fail me.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

9. Yeah and

Once 45 finishes alienating and isolating the country and the rest of the world, he'll still demand that the US leads it. Sorry, you can't abandon your responsibilities and obligations and still expect people to wait for your leadership.

It's actually a scenario I'm afraid of. I can't see the current leadership stand by and accept America as a second-rate (or less) power, and they'll use any means necessary to tear everyone else down. Even if it means open warfare.

[lunasun]

10. His time abroad really highlighted what some of already knew of his intentions

Imagine what our country's standing will be in another year
Well it's The east's century in a way and China may lead there and beyond
I unfortunately think trump will lead us into our next role as a dying behemoth