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[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 53 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That's not honest at all. European leaders may not always have liked how the Americans operated, but there always was a large amount of respect that stemmed from much more than just military might. The US has been a frontrunner humanitarian aid, soft diplomacy, scientific research and economic development since at least the end of WW2. Europe looked to the US to take the lead in global conflicts because the US always took the lead and would not have it otherwise.

With the Trump 2.0 administration however, European leaders do look down on the US administration for their incompetence and severe lack of manners and decency.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 32 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I'm from the UK and the general feeling is not just distrust of the US government but also the complete disbelief that the American people could vote that fat traitorous wanker back in yet again. It is completely unfathomable.
He is a committed and provable liar, and has been for decades...yet you vote him to be president, twice!

After his first term during the many court cases etc there was, for a shortish time, a feeling that you had all come back to your senses and were doing the right thing.
Making amends, even.
That whilst he wouldn't go to prison for his many (MANYyyyyyy) crimes that he would be embroiled in the mire of shit for the rest of his life, and never again would someone like him be allowed near the power of office.
And that he would die a failed and monumentally dishonest 'politician', just as he is a failed and monumentally dishonest 'businessman'.

But no, he got voted in again.
Yet just a cursory glance in the direction of some of the facts show that he's quite obviously compromised at best. A full Russian puppet/asset at worst. And he got voted in, AGAIN!?!
It boggles the mind.

It's not just about the politicians, the tariffs, how your 'ruling class' see Europe etc etc, but also the how the general voting populace of America also can't be trusted to do the bare minimum of not vote for the very worst of the worst.

Yes, not all of you did vote for him. And yes I'm being harsh here, but it's not like it didn't happen before, this is the second time. And it's not like it's not deserved.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 4 points 4 days ago

I’m from the UK and the general feeling is not just distrust of the US government but also the complete disbelief that the American people could vote that fat traitorous wanker back in yet again. It is completely unfathomable.

I'm in the US and I have the same feeling. Surrounded by coworkers who have.

I honestly have lost all faith in the people of this country.

[–] Snarl7400@lemm.ee 22 points 5 days ago

European here. I think this is totally true. We used to look at you as our older brother. And while you protected us, we invested in you (don't believe the trade deficit horse shit Trump's spewing), 400 billion from pension funds in Netherlands alone for example. My guess is that Europe has many trillions invested there. And we're so Americanized, you wouldn't believe. But this administration has changed it all with their fake territorial claims, siding with russia, and other outright dumb policicy decisions. It's like you guys all of a sudden forgot what we had going on, because some orange turd tells you so. And wtf are you doing to Canada? 🤦🏽That's really pathetic actually.