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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25054328

Summary

Trump's confrontational approach to U.S. allies—threatening tariffs, pushing Canada and Mexico, and pressuring Colombia—risks alienating key partners.

Analysts warn this could push nations toward China, which is eager to capitalize on diplomatic rifts. Panama, after Trump's canal threat, opened talks with Beijing.

Critics argue Trump's aggressive diplomacy weakens trust, while supporters claim it reinforces U.S. strength. Despite the rhetoric, some policies, like repatriation flights to Colombia, remain unchanged.

Experts caution that isolating allies may bolster China’s global influence at America’s expense.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

Finally some good news.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

USA: "we can do whatever we want, everyone fucking loves America! They will pay whatever we want to stay on side, they don't have any other options"

Other options: *rubbing hands together and cackling menacingly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why are they cackling menacingly?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Schadenfreude.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Because they are evil foreigners obviously.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I mean, even many US TikTok users jumped straight onto Red Note. I'm not saying I trust China, but living in a US-allied country, I most definitely don't trust the US right now.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Everything we hoped for and then some. If Harris had won the US will have its soft power mostly intact to commit yet another genocide with the approval of the Western block. Trump though can destroy its soft power and even if the Democrats win four years from now, there will be another Republican president in eight to twelve years. The rest of the world better be careful and better seriously consider multipolarism.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

If Trump's actions finally make westerners realize that China is a better partner, then that's an absolute win.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

It's time! Ready, the clippers fire up the East Indian Trading Company

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Fuck around and find out I guess. America will become a land locked economy soon enough as no other nations will want to do business with them since they can’t be trusted.

Self sanctioning is a bold move on their end. Let’s see how this plays out cotton.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Which is exactly what Russia wants. This whole thing is organized by Putin for this reason.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Sure, everything over the past decade is just Putin playing 4D chess. The mastermind genius effortlessly maneuvers, puppeteering clueless Western leaders into self-destruction without them even noticing it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Have the BlueAnon conspiracy theorists made Putin into a cartoon villain now? Is Putler Lex Luthor or Doctor Doom?