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elocs

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11. Why should our allies ever trust us again? Because when, or if. Trump is gone,

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 02:57 AM

Apr 2025

what is to stop the American electorate from voting for and empowering another Trump?
Nothing.
So the people who voted Trump into power last November have changed the world forever, and not in a good way. And here I thought I would have a quiet and uneventful retirement.
That bird has flown. I can only hope to avoid homelessness. Ironic. I wonder how many Americans who despise the homeless will find themselves in that position?

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I'm not sure that th U.S. can regain the trust of our allies [View all] ThoughtCriminal Apr 2025 OP

Noble thoughts. OnDoutside Apr 2025 #1

Yes and half of congress, court system, most of the media, and federal officers are MAGAs. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #9

And that half is pretty much interspersed among the rest of us. No Mason/Dixon line elocs Apr 2025 #12

Trust is lost in buckets and come backs in droplets. US has unquestionably lost the trust of Canada. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #2

What I take as the thrust of your OP is that top-to-bottom reform is needed, and I agree Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #3

And bottom-to-top ThoughtCriminal Apr 2025 #4

Trust from our allies? That'll take decades to rebuild, if ever. Mever with a republcan in charge. brush Apr 2025 #5

As long as the US political system canetoad Apr 2025 #6

who is gonna forge real ties with a country that goes off the rails everytime the GOP takes over Skittles Apr 2025 #7

Chances of doing most of that are slim to nil Meowmee Apr 2025 #8

The U.S. can't regain the trust of its citizens. SamKnause Apr 2025 #10

Why should our allies ever trust us again? Because when, or if. Trump is gone, elocs Apr 2025 #11

You're right. No trust until the political system is fixed. thought crime Apr 2025 #13