Trudeau

We're entering a power vacuum and I can't foresee who will end up on top.
Trump's decision to defund scientific research and the EPA will de detrimental to the US in the long term. And if his plan to privatize our infrastructure pans out, we will be crumbling faster.
German will not be able to support the rest of Europe and I fear that the EU is barely holding together at the seams.
Russia is increasing its sphere of influence, but through nefarious ways.
China's credit rating got downgraded from Aa3 to A1.

So who knows what will happen? There is the rise of nationalism in various countries. Perhaps we're due for a world war?

Anonymous wrote:Which countries do you place in the outdated concept of the "free world," OP? White Euro-centric countries no doubt. Your sort seems incapable of a broad world view.

What exactly did you have in mind? China? Not exactly the free world. Russia? Nope. Other countries? Not exactly "leading" by most measures.

Anonymous wrote:Obama thinks he is and Hillary thought she would be .......... but Trump is the leader of the free world not because of any innate qualities but because the president of the US is by default.

Not any more, Ivan.

Merkel.

Anonymous wrote:Which countries do you place in the outdated concept of the "free world," OP? White Euro-centric countries no doubt. Your sort seems incapable of a broad world view.

Op here. Note the quotes. Feel free to infuse irony. Definitely not to be taken literally, as in "free?" etc. but I think you know what I mean. And sure, globally open to whatever nation and whichever leader is likely to step up to fill the (never-was-in-fact-literal) role.

Make a case for Burkina Faso, if you like. Or no-one.

Obama thinks he is and Hillary thought she would be .......... but Trump is the leader of the free world not because of any innate qualities but because the president of the US is by default.

Yes, Merkel. More like Merkel/Macron.

Anonymous wrote:Your juvenile name-calling, OP, is unbecoming of you.
Please grow up a bit.

Agree, to some extent. But, OP's point is well taken. The US is no longer the world leader. We all know this, yet some continue to support the direction we're taking. All because they were punked by President Obama for 8 years. SMDH.

Which countries do you place in the outdated concept of the "free world," OP? White Euro-centric countries no doubt. Your sort seems incapable of a broad world view.

Anonymous wrote:Your juvenile name-calling, OP, is unbecoming of you.
Please grow up a bit.

You mean like "Little Marco" "Fake News" "Crooked Hillary"? And more.

Yeah, I'm over it. My position about Trump's intellect and capacity is baked into the original post. I make no apology for it. Feel free to disagree.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/573192.page

Your juvenile name-calling, OP, is unbecoming of you.
Please grow up a bit.

Anonymous wrote:Conspiracy theory.

Go away, please. Making this same comment on every Trump thread diminishes your message. You know that, right?

Conspiracy theory.

I posed this question before the election, suggesting if Trumpelstiltskin was elected, we might be facing a diminution of the US's position in this role. Yup, turns out Trumpdoodle is an idiot and everyone knows it.

So: Merkel?