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darkknight109 posted...

DPsx7 posted...

I wouldn't be surprised if the big ego, the idea that we're supposed to be involved with everything, is why plenty of countries hate us.

And do you think Trump launching trade wars against allies and badmouthing their leaders (and sometimes their populace) is going to improve that?

And for whatever fuck-ups the US has committed abroad (and there have been no shortage of them), the idea of China setting up their own global alliance while the US just kind of sits around with its thumb up its ass is not an idea that should bring anyone comfort.

If the deals weren't fair for us then yeah, make efforts to fix it. Be firm without being a bully. The alternative is to let everyone walk over you because you chose to 'be nice so people will like me'. Ya know?

Let them. I've thought for a long time that we should cut back and focus on our problems before solving everyone else's. I mean you can't completely shut out the rest of the world, isolation brings its own problems. China is a big boy, they can have some friends. We don't control everything.