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The United States is Falling Apart and the World is Taking Notice (www.counterpunch.org)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In three weeks, Donald Trump has imploded whatever positive image the United States might have had internationally.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As it should. The rise of fascism shouldn't go unnoticed. The United States is capable of better but, the rot of capital needs to be expelled first.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

It's a cultural problem which is why Americans would rather have Trump over Bernie.

Even liberals prefer this because Trump isn't going to make any effort to reduce the disparity in wealth.