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Totally agree. The destruction of US soft power and influence around the world is appalling. It makes China look balanced and reasonable. It could make the EU a formidable political/economic alternative. Maybe..

I suggest one other overwhelming issue has been lost in this Tariff War nonsense. In the last 2 months the Trump administration has been relentlessly and most effectively destroying the bones of effective Government and Governance in the US.

The Dogey boys have been gutting everything from the EPA, to the Tax office, the Scientific community, Social Security.,, Health, US Aid, Air Traffic Control etc, etc.

They have sacked the Inspector Generals and destroyed the system of independent oversight across Government Departments. There is every likelihood these actions will make governing the US very difficult without capable administration.

The reasoning behind this destruction of institutional capacity to govern ? I can't fathom it. It has nothing to do with improving the countries industrial capacity. An outsider could see this as a very clever way to hamstring effective administration of the US. Set the country up for a complete change of direction when (not if ) the consequences of destroyed departments becomes apparent.

Project 2025 lays it all out.

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<blockquote data-quote="basilio" data-source="post: 1326322" data-attributes="member: 18692">Totally agree. The destruction of US soft power and influence around the&nbsp; world is appalling. It makes China look balanced and reasonable.&nbsp; It could make the EU a formidable&nbsp; political/economic alternative. Maybe..I suggest one&nbsp; other overwhelming issue has been lost in this Tariff War&nbsp; nonsense.&nbsp; In&nbsp; the last 2 months the Trump administration has been relentlessly and most effectively destroying the bones of effective Government and Governance in the US.The Dogey boys&nbsp; have been gutting everything from&nbsp; the EPA, to the Tax office, the Scientific community,&nbsp; Social Security.,, Health,&nbsp; US Aid,&nbsp; Air Traffic Control etc, etc.They have&nbsp; sacked the Inspector Generals&nbsp; and destroyed the&nbsp; system of&nbsp; independent&nbsp; oversight&nbsp; across Government Departments.&nbsp; There is every likelihood these actions will make governing the US very difficult without capable administration. The reasoning behind this destruction of institutional capacity to govern ?&nbsp; I can&#039;t fathom it.&nbsp; It has nothing to do with improving the countries industrial&nbsp; capacity.&nbsp; An outsider could see this as a very clever way to&nbsp; hamstring effective administration&nbsp; of the US. Set the country&nbsp; up for a complete change of direction when (not if ) the consequences of destroyed departments becomes apparent. Project 2025 lays it all out.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c977njnvq2do[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="basilio, post: 1326322, member: 18692"] Totally agree. The destruction of US soft power and influence around the world is appalling. It makes China look balanced and reasonable. It could make the EU a formidable political/economic alternative. Maybe.. I suggest one other overwhelming issue has been lost in this Tariff War nonsense. In the last 2 months the Trump administration has been relentlessly and most effectively destroying the bones of effective Government and Governance in the US. The Dogey boys have been gutting everything from the EPA, to the Tax office, the Scientific community, Social Security.,, Health, US Aid, Air Traffic Control etc, etc. They have sacked the Inspector Generals and destroyed the system of independent oversight across Government Departments. There is every likelihood these actions will make governing the US very difficult without capable administration. The reasoning behind this destruction of institutional capacity to govern ? I can't fathom it. It has nothing to do with improving the countries industrial capacity. An outsider could see this as a very clever way to hamstring effective administration of the US. Set the country up for a complete change of direction when (not if ) the consequences of destroyed departments becomes apparent. Project 2025 lays it all out. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c977njnvq2do[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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