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To worry about America?

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BelloItalia · 27/03/2025 08:37

I used to love America and would holiday there every year. We have had some amazing road trips there over the years. We were due to go to New Orleans this year but I’ve cancelled, I no longer want to go.

They are completely alienating themselves from the rest of the world, talking about taking over other countries, turning on allies, suddenly best mates with Russia ….

I watched that awful woman speaking to the UK journalist this morning “we don’t give a crap about your opinion” - how rude and obnoxious. Don’t even get me started on trump - greeting Zelenskyy with “I see you’ve dressed up for the occasion” !!! I’m no fan of Starmer but could you imagine him greeting a foreign leader like that?

Imagine Rachel Reeves screaming at a journalist that we don’t give a crap about their opinion?

What is wrong with America right now and will they ever recover from this administration?

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hairbearbunches · 27/03/2025 09:01

Come on, very little has changed in reality. The mask has slipped is all.

They have NEVER 'given a crap' about anyone's opinion.

This bunch are appalling, but can you honestly say hand on heart that Cheney and Rumsfeld were better? Because I can't. I'd rather know who I'm dealing with, than have a load of diplomatic flannel for the cameras and then gloves off behind the scenes, which is what they've always done. So, in reality, nothing has changed.

In many ways, it's a good thing. The rest of the world can finally stop pretending they're anything other than the bully boys they've always been.

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BelloItalia · 27/03/2025 08:57

Sounds awful but I really hope their behaviour backfires on them. Just to make the American people think twice about voting in another extremist idiot next time.

I mean Christ, trump makes Starmer look competent

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IsawwhatIsaw · 27/03/2025 08:56

Trump seems to want to emulate Putin , he and his team clearly have contempt for Europe.
I agree the checks and balances supposed to keep abuse of power in check seem to have disappeared.

Swiftie1878 · 27/03/2025 08:55

BelloItalia · 27/03/2025 08:37

I used to love America and would holiday there every year. We have had some amazing road trips there over the years. We were due to go to New Orleans this year but I’ve cancelled, I no longer want to go.

They are completely alienating themselves from the rest of the world, talking about taking over other countries, turning on allies, suddenly best mates with Russia ….

I watched that awful woman speaking to the UK journalist this morning “we don’t give a crap about your opinion” - how rude and obnoxious. Don’t even get me started on trump - greeting Zelenskyy with “I see you’ve dressed up for the occasion” !!! I’m no fan of Starmer but could you imagine him greeting a foreign leader like that?

Imagine Rachel Reeves screaming at a journalist that we don’t give a crap about their opinion?

What is wrong with America right now and will they ever recover from this administration?

I couldn’t care less about America - they voted (in very large numbers) for what they now have.
I AM worried about the impact of America’s shift on the rest of the world.

Been to America a few times. Don’t consider it a huge loss that it is no longer in my list of potential destinations for a trip.
Ive never ‘loved’ it though. In fact all my visits there were made with at least a partial reticence.

Fran2023 · 27/03/2025 08:52

MrTiddlesTheCat · 27/03/2025 08:50

Sadly this is what happens when people who aren't as intelligent as they think they are get into power. The real eye opener isn't that they're off their bloody trolleys, it's that the checks and balances have fallen away so completely and so easily.

Absolutely.

I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop…

MrTiddlesTheCat · 27/03/2025 08:50

Sadly this is what happens when people who aren't as intelligent as they think they are get into power. The real eye opener isn't that they're off their bloody trolleys, it's that the checks and balances have fallen away so completely and so easily.

RitaFromThePitCanteen · 27/03/2025 08:42

I don't understand what they're trying to do or where this new attitude has arisen from. Obviously there is some sort of Russian interference in their politics, but how have so many of them been so easily swayed?

I don't think their allies have given the US a reason to turn on them like this. I have friends over there and have had some good holidays there and think it's an amazing country. Even though I haven't agreed with 100% of the US's actions over the years, I've always admired their commitment to their allies and to values like free speech and they seem to be gleefully throwing it all out the window, and for what? It's distressing.

ssd · 27/03/2025 08:41

Its awful I agree

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