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Pototan

(3,028 posts) Sun Jan 18, 2026, 01:31 AM Jan 18

Our allies will never trust us again [View all]

and by "us" I mean the American public, especially the voters. Our allies maybe could have understood a one off after Trump 1.0. but his re-election has made that argument moot.

There is no way, no matter who we elect in 2028, that our allies and neighbor countries can trust that our democracy won't elect a similar moron, Trump clone in the future.

America has become too unreliable. The faith that the free world put in us after WWII, granting us the all-powerful status as the world's reserve currency, is now at risk.

What Trump has done to squander the trust of the world will never be won back, and we will all suffer, whether we like it or not, or whether we like Trump or not.

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Our allies will never trust us again [View all] Pototan Jan 18 OP

Yeah. And that distrust is totally deserved. RockRaven Jan 18 #1

He's demeaned the nation like no other president. byronius Jan 18 #2

The US is another threat to them just like Russia fujiyamasan Jan 18 #3

Which allies? Old_Veterans Jan 18 #4

You mean, direct whining like supporting the war against terrorists in Justice matters. Jan 18 #5

Great first post Pototan Jan 18 #9

With good reason choie Jan 18 #11

Welcome to du, enjoy your visit. Emile Jan 18 #17

That is not how it has always been. SunSeeker Jan 18 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 18 #22

Welcome to DU! What do you like on your pizza? Coventina Jan 18 #24

Australia,NZ, Canada and the UK Violet_Crumble Jan 18 #23

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jan 18 #25

You don't know much about much BeyondGeography Jan 18 #27

Lol. I'm guessing it was something you said first. Scrivener7 Jan 18 #32

Quite doubtful, borderline delusionary. flvegan Jan 18 #6

That was all pre-NATO Pototan Jan 18 #7

Germany and Italy had to re-earn the trust of the world after WW2. Nobody in a position of power in their fascist artemisia1 Jan 18 #10

So you're saying they had to, in your very words, "re-earn the trust" flvegan Jan 18 #12

They'll never trust us like they once did, certainly not with their most sensitive intelligence. SunSeeker Jan 18 #15

Thank you for your understanding and support Pototan Jan 18 #16

You are quite incorrect. Germans did the right thing ONLY AT GUNPOINT. Irish_Dem Jan 18 #19

All per puti's instructions to Krasnov, c-rational Jan 18 #8

Which is partially why we should at least consider Buddyzbuddy Jan 18 #13

The damage done by those 49.5% of US voters who got that MFer elected a second time will go on forever. SunSeeker Jan 18 #14

Exactly. Americans have let the world down. And humiliated themselves in the process. Irish_Dem Jan 18 #18

Everything trump touches, dies. We're no exception. Luz Jan 18 #20

You are 100% right. BigDemVoter Jan 18 #26

Thank You Pototan Jan 18 #28

If we punish him and his cohorts, the world will love us again questionseverything Jan 18 #29

Our culture has been manipulated to undermine our democracy. hay rick Jan 18 #30

Can't blame them Timewas Jan 18 #31

I wouldn't either. Scrivener7 Jan 18 #33