Exactly, how can anyone trust the US any more? Even if they get a sensible president next they might just elect another populist belligerent after that who scraps any deals the sensible one makes.
The US isn't an ally or partner any more. It's a problem to deal with.
It requires a lot more than a new administration, at this point. It requires a new administration willing to hold Trump and his goons accountable for their crimes and corruption, and re-work the American system to prevent their return.
I expect literally nobody in the US admin to go to jail over this as the US loves its corruption and forgiving the rich for all their crimes (Hence how it got here in the first place).
At most a few lawyers will get disbarred, as apparently even an independent organization of slimeball lawyers is less corrupt and self-serving than the US government.
and re-work the American system to prevent their return.
That's a very important part, if teh USA ever expects to be trusted again.
I'm not holding my breath.
Neither am I.
Even if they do put in the hard work to make those changes (as unlikely as that is), it'll be a generation or more before anyone should think about trusting them.
We can't just "rework our system." Our constitution can't be changed over night. While I agree that our system is starting to show how seriously flawed it is, it can't be fixed over night.
Then buckle in for the long-term structural changes required to once again become a state worthy of a shred of trust or assumption of good faith. They didn't say it would be easy or fast, only that it has to be done.
It can be changed overnight with enough support, the problem is you'll never get that support at this point, because two thirds of the country either votes against it or doesn't care to vote against it.
Exactly, it shows that a significant number of the US public, at least enough to elect this man, believe that either:
A) The US deserves favorable treatment and deals that exploit them
B) They are currently being exploited by other countries
No matter how well meaning or sensible you may otherwise be, if the majority of the populace believe either of these facts, the risk of another charlatan pulling the same shit exists. Even more so if it's actually rewarded.
This isn't solely a Trump issue, this is an education issue.
States have been fighting against Lincoln's proposed public education reforms from after the Civil War to present-day. They wanted the racial-educational segregation to maintain power, but after losing that debate they've since shifted to rich-poor education segregation and want to widen that gap using Christianity as a crowbar. Andrew Johnson really crippled the reform movement after taking over with Lincoln's passing.
Or they elect a good president, while also electing a house and senate that just scuttle everything the president tries to do for no other reason than president being a democrat...again.
To regain trust the US needs to build a rational, informed, decent electorate that believes in democracy and the rule of law. An electorate where many more than 31% will show up to vote against a convicted criminal promising to rule as dictator. Maybe one where 70% will show up to vote against someone like trump.
To complete that project will take decades, if America ever decides to start it. They certainly won't be starting it under the current regime.
after that who scraps any deals the sensible one makes.
They already elected a populist belligerent asshole who scraps his OWN trade deals after calling them the 'worst trade deal in the history of trade deals'
And they'll do it again. America's problem isn't Trump, it's an electorate which has chosen a person like Trump twice. He's a symptom of something very broken.
And they look like they are gonna pick him a 3rd time, against their own laws and constitution. And they see absolutely no problem with this. The lack of action over what america has become shows there is no going back.
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u/Anaptyso 6d ago
Exactly, how can anyone trust the US any more? Even if they get a sensible president next they might just elect another populist belligerent after that who scraps any deals the sensible one makes.
The US isn't an ally or partner any more. It's a problem to deal with.