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Exclusive: US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies feel ever more distant, results show

A year after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, a global survey suggests much of the world believes his nation-first, “Make America Great Again” approach is instead helping to make China great again.

The 21-country survey for the influential European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) thinktank also found that under Trump, the US is less feared by its traditional adversaries, while its allies – particularly in Europe – feel ever more distant.

Most Europeans no longer see the US as a reliable ally and are increasingly supportive of rearmament, it found, while Russians now see the EU as more of an enemy than the US, and Ukrainians are looking more to Brussels than to Washington for support.

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[–] Grogon@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is what I did back in Age of Empires when I was in the second grade.

In 4v4 I sent moved my builders behind my allies and turtled and never helped them when they got attacked. When they were down I used their ressources to build my army and let them feed me.

But I lost anyways cause my enemies had 4 players (more army and ressources).

The only difference is that it was a game, I was 7 or 8 years old and not the president of a huge country.

Bro is copying my strat and he is also trying to steal team mates ressources, I never did that.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Most Europeans hasn't seen the US as a trusted ally since they invoked Article 5 over 9/11.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

It wasn't that, it was Iraq. The justification was bullshit.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

Sounds good to me. Just wish China would start sending us some resources to start a revolution. XI is really letting me down here.

I keep hearing about all these "paid protestors" and I just can't catch a break man. Like, please, please pay me. I'm doing this for free when there is Chinese money coming in? Where? Where are you all getting this hook up? Help me out!

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

Great, more of that please. Relevant:

[–] Hubbubbub@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well Putin is going to be pissed off that all his investment isn't going toward Russia...

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

What are you on about? Trump is about to dismantle NATO. Putin's investments has paid of more than he could ever have imagined.