• TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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    9 days ago

    It’s not. Most competent leaders have seen that there’s no benefit to feeding Trump’s shenanigans for our ever dwindling economic power. It’s literally basic economics that competition will reduce the price each empire will set, so most economies will be better off now that Trump officially ushered in a multipolar world

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        9 days ago

        All American goods were backed by an unmatched global empire that leveraged its wealth, military, and soft power. Our cushy trade agreements rely on credibility and trust that Trump has burned overnight. Think all the bridges burned by Brexit only worse

        edit: also other imperial services like protection from regional enemies