Not in my lifetime. I’m middle-aged. We might have slid by with Trump 1.0, but having elected him again after the first nightmare administration? Nah, the US won’t be trusted for 50 years or more. And we won’t have the economy or soft power to project influence. It’s all over but the shouting.
The damage to trust in the US’ institutions and government is tremendous, and will not likely be repaired in our lifetimes.
Not in my lifetime. I’m middle-aged. We might have slid by with Trump 1.0, but having elected him again after the first nightmare administration? Nah, the US won’t be trusted for 50 years or more. And we won’t have the economy or soft power to project influence. It’s all over but the shouting.