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  • It took the USA about 80 years to build the soft power that let it influence much of the world. trump is destroying all of that in less than 6 months.

    • It feels longer than that to me (weren’t people talking about America’s influence when discussing our entry into the world wars?), but you’re absolutely right: it took decades to accrue, and it’ll all be frittered away in weeks.

      Of course, Trump’s no stranger to bankruptcy caused by mismanagement.

    • “Rome was not built in a day, but it sure as fuck burned in one.”

      – Biggus Dickus