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Speaking as "other countries". Not our circus not our monkeys.
We are avoiding the USA as much as we can. We're trying to route around the problem. But what can we really do?
At the moment we're feeling betrayed, but we have to manoeuvre to protect ourselves and try to avoid a world war. But we're making plans which increasingly don't include the USA and just hoping for the best and that you guys don't pull us under with you. You can only let a former friend hurt you so many times.
It's very sad to see what you guys are going through but sad things have happened to good people throughout history unfortunately. And we're philosophical about it that it's your turn now and we're secretly relieved it isn't us.
We do hope you guys can turn things around but we've kinda made peace with that fact that the world has changed and we're trying to move on with things we actually can control.
Sorry. And good luck! 🤷♂️
Lol. Australians still haven't decided whether Aboriginies or Torres Islanders count as human beings. You live in a nanny state that has some of the most restrictive Internet censorship laws in the world. Your Parliment has enacted 76 pieces of "counter-terrorism" legislation since 2001 that have tacitly ended any protections for the free press. You're income inequality is at a 20 year high.
You don't need our help to go under, ratbag.
Brexit showed that it is the same circus
Stopped being not your circus not your monkeys when he invaded Venezuela. Greenland, Panama, or Colombia is next. Appeasement only ends one way.