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> Oh well, the world will go on.

The world will go on, but I really wonder what America's place in it will become. Will America be diminished as a leader among nations? How powerful will our economic engine remain if it becomes more isolated? How influential will we be in world affairs?

Things like this don't change overnight, but I fear by the time it's evident they've started slipping it's a long, long road to ever claw your way back.



Well, a large part of the world was seeing Trump as very unfavorable. Respect will have to be earned.

We'll see.


How will Trump attempt to earn it? And who pays the price?


Hopefully by being respectful himself and doing a 180 on a lot of remarks he made during this campaign.


Still waiting for the pivot? Won't happen.


Never expected it during the campaign. But the campaign and the presidency are two entirely different things. I hope he breaks a lot of promises.


Oh, he's going to break promises (all Presidents have), but probably not the ones you'd prefer he breaks. Ultimately Trump has shown a stark lack of concern whether his promises are kept or not.




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