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[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 39 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah America is getting cooked for the next couple decades at least. Even if Trump literally dies tomorrow and his successor backs out no one is trusting them for a long time.

[–] nothrone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (3 children)

People keep saying that, but is that really true? Because I just don't see society having any sort of memory.

For fuck sake, the guy is a rapist, pedophile, liar of the highest order. No one cares. Sure, some people are moving away from US services/products, but 1. Not that many people are doing it and 2. Once a non pedophile, war-monger gets back in the presidency, some little bit of marketing and everyone will go back to buying US.

I just don't think anyone gives a shit. There is like 1 principled person for every 100000 people.

[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 3 points 57 minutes ago

You conflate internal and international politics.

The tide is turning.

Checks and balances have to get a whole lot stronger before anyone trusts the US long term.

[–] itistime@infosec.pub 2 points 1 hour ago

I agree. People elsewhere, like here, will just want to try carrying on like normal. The alternative is too hard. Where are they going to get their supplemental LNG and oil? Are they going to switch to only Linux instead of Windows or macos? Iphones? Our oligarchs, and others will continue to corrupt the world’s politicians, and fund increasingly sophisticated propaganda campaigns. The decision makers will cave to oligarchs’ carrots and sticks.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 15 points 6 hours ago

That's fine. If that's what it takes to help the Americans get their predatory elites onto a tighter leash, that'll be worth it.