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United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs against most of the world tanked stock markets, disrupted the U.S. bond market and destabilized the global economy.

Trump has economically and politically threatened American allies, shattering the unity of the western world. But Trump’s chaos may have inadvertently produced an opportunity to create a better world.

Some western commentators argue that the U.S. has been a benevolent superpower.

That may have been true for a small group of mostly western states that have benefitted from American domination. But much of the Global South was victimized by American military, economic and political interventions.

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[–] NaibofTabr 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He's certainly doing China and Russia some favors.

[–] lowleekun@ani.social 6 points 1 week ago

He better does or he will get an earful from his boss Putin.