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patphil

(9,144 posts)
20. Great summation.
Wed Apr 8, 2026, 12:23 PM
Apr 8

It's going to take a decade or more to repair the damage done to our position in the world. And even then we won't be looked on as a nation that can be trusted to do the right thing when the world is in need.
It's not just this stupid war, the dismantling of USAID has resulted in over 750,000 dead, with about 2/3 being children.
And then there's the tariffs that shook the world economy, and resulted in many nations shifting their markets away from the United States.
And the use of a brown shirt army in the streets of America, with it's violence, mass incarcerations, and deportations.
Also, the monetization of the White House by the Trump family.
And the acceleration of the transfer of wealth from the middle and lower classes to the upper class.
This is just to name a few of the things Trump did in less than 15 months to pervert the image of and destroy the reputation of the United States.

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Spot on. FalloutShelter Apr 8 #1
Mr. Rhodes summed it up quite nicely. Swede Apr 8 #2
Great summation. patphil Apr 8 #20
Back when competent people were in charge... Damn I miss it badly. Dave Bowman Apr 8 #3
That is excellent... Spazito Apr 8 #4
This goes back to 2018... sop Apr 8 #5
And, PRE DT, the republican party actively attempted to sabotage it Cosmocat Apr 8 #17
Trump is like the firefighter who sets a fire in order to be the hero who puts it out. Ocelot II Apr 8 #6
You are so right. murielm99 Apr 8 #8
He's stopped another war--- lastlib Apr 8 #13
One other accomplishment he's pulled off. calimary Apr 8 #22
This is what losing feels like. We lost. Period. Johonny Apr 8 #7
We lost when the American voters pulled the lever for Chump FakeNoose Apr 8 #11
The economic trauma is just starting Farmer-Rick Apr 8 #12
A nice statement of the obvious state of affairs. K&R NNadir Apr 8 #9
And yet Trump, and the media, will portray it as a complete and total victory by the US. TheRickles Apr 8 #10
Pres. Obama got a MUCH BETTER DEAL WITH IRAN, but racist TACO just had to tear it up. MLWR Apr 8 #14
Wow. Spot on....unfortunately. hamsterjill Apr 8 #15
This was such a foreign policy fuck up. Buckeyeblue Apr 8 #16
Krasnov is such a ultralite001 Apr 8 #18
I'm gonna keep saying it.. IMPEACH THIS MOTHERF*CKER. Joinfortmill Apr 8 #19
And I'm gonna keep echoing it. calimary Apr 8 #23
And this is why Figarosmom Apr 8 #21
I suspect in 2 weeks that everything will be great. chouchou Apr 8 #24
TY & Ben Rhodes Cha Apr 8 #25
Trump has been a black cloud over the US ever since his 2nd inauguration. Fla Dem Apr 8 #26
Ben is rather articulate and well informed vapor2 Apr 8 #27
he is indeed Skittles Apr 9 #28
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