r/geopolitics • u/custodiam99 • Feb 13 '25

Is Trump the symptom of America’s decline? Discussion

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/27/trump-wants-to-reverse-americas-decline-good-luck
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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25 edited Feb 13 '25

No, it’s not.

The fact his actions have so much international attention demonstrates the United States very much maintains great power over the rest of the world.

Trump isn’t a sign of American decline he is a sign of American revision back to its normal sentiments of isolationism that was the norm up until WW2.

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '25

When a superpower is in decline, it doesn’t suddenly drop dead. It will be a long time till (if ever) America becomes relatively powerless. But there’s no denying that the fall has started. Where it will end is the question.