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Donald Trump's bruising return to the White House has sent many longtime foreign allies scrambling to get their distance, and according to a new piece from The Atlantic, that distance will last long after Trump is gone.

Trump's second term as president has been marked by notable and widespread disrespect toward nations once seen as close U.S. allies. Between his attempts to level massive tariffs against nearly every nation in the world and his frequent breaches of diplomatic norms, Trump has created a hostile global environment in which allies no longer feel safe trusting in the stability of the U.S.

In a new piece for The Atlantic on Tuesday, staff writer Vivian Salama argued that this new dynamic, in which the nations of the world are working to establish a safe distance from the U.S., is bound to become the new normal for years to come, even after Trump leaves office and is potentially replaced by a more traditional, dependable administration.

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[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

We see that Canadians have increased their spending on domestic travel and on grocery products from Canadian companies and have reduced their spending on similar US products and services

How about not handing over that power to the US at all?

The US outspending the collective military budget of many of it's closest allies is not something they have control over. No power is handed over to the US.

None of them have been

Many have been. Refer to our previous conversation for the example.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Many have been. Refer to our previous conversation for the example.

They haven’t been. Our previous conversation confirms that. It’s just you saying things, as if merely speaking them makes them true, like some kind of Harry Potter spell. Like I said, it’s just ignorance on your part, misunderstanding the basis of things.

No power is handed over to the US.

Oh course it has. Americas defense spending isn’t really a factor. With every defense agreement, trade agreement, and willful choice to put all your eggs in Americas basket, you handed over that power.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Our previous conversation confirms that

You have admitted several Supreme Court judges are compromised. I.e. several checks have already failed. Reversal of roe v wade and loss of human rights is solid evidence against your protestations.

With every defense agreement, trade agreement, and willful choice to put all your eggs in Americas basket, you handed over that power.

I think recent actions of Spain are good counter examples of this not being true.

Even in the recent Greenland deal "Non-NATO members are barred from having an ongoing military presence in Greenland" shows the declining relationship between US and it's "allies". The terms bind the US into Nato, giving power to Denmark and demonstrate distrust of the US long past the Trump era.