It seems somewhat ironic that the president who campaigned on "Make America Great Again" is presiding over America's further decline. Because in spite of all the gaslighting, this is exactly what is happening.
I don't mean to imply that he has done this singlehandedly, but he has certainly been a major contributor.
America emerged from the second world war dominant on the world stage. For one thing, it was the only major industrialized country that hadn't been bombed into rubble.
And to a large extent, she was the major contributor to the reconstruction and recovery of this devastated planet. Mistakes were made of course, but a lot of good was accomplished.
When a new threat rose from the Soviet Communist Block, America helped to form a system of alliances to counter this. And this was effective.
But with America's rise to prominence, came an arrogance.
America's strength in the post-war world never rested in herself alone, but in her alliances for the common good and defense.
This president has systematically antagonized our allies, weakening these alliances.
His "America First" rhetoric has alienated the rest of the world at the exact time when we need a united response to problems like the climate change that becomes more obvious with every passing year.
But as I already said, he is not solely responsible for American decline. And this post is long enough already.
I hope to address more of these issues in the future, with even more,
Fuzzy Thinking.
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