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Biden tells the world 'America is back.' The world isn't so sure.
The Washington Post via SF Gate ^ | February 27, 2021 | by Anne Gearan and Ashley Parker

Posted on 02/28/2021 3:38:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON - For President Joe Biden and his circle, a low point in America's global standing under President Donald Trump came when he blew up a meeting of U.S. allies in 2018, accusing close partners of "robbing" the United States and hurling insults at his Canadian host.

So it was no accident that Biden's push to reclaim American leadership in recent days has pointedly included a starring role for Canada, as the new administration seeks to woo an array of allies with a message that "America is back."

But it's increasingly clear that Biden cannot simply sweep up the broken diplomatic china and restore the world order that reigned when he was vice president.There is one simple reason: Allies know Trumpism could always come back, either in a 2024 bid by Trump himself or from another presidential hopeful offering a similar pitch.

That has left friends and foes alike with doubts about the value of any new American commitments, given the country's deep political divide and the possibility that the pendulum could swing back in four years. Allies have begun hedging their bets, musing about a Europe-only security force and exploring wider trade with China.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said "there's no doubt" that foreign leaders now wonder about America's reliability, given the country's divisions and the persistence of support for Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election2020; journalism; media; press
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1 posted on 02/28/2021 3:38:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

America is back from what to what?


2 posted on 02/28/2021 3:39:48 AM PST by snoringbear (,W,E.oGovernment is the Pimp, )
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To: snoringbear
Better said the “Illusion and Deception” are back.
3 posted on 02/28/2021 3:41:33 AM PST by caww
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

4 posted on 02/28/2021 3:41:39 AM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

>> “America is back.”

Fake news

Joseph Stolen needs to validate that claim. Economic, trade, etc.

We WERE a net export energy nation.

We HAD a booming economy.

We WERE not entering new wars.

America is now everybody’s -itch. “Thanks Joe”


5 posted on 02/28/2021 3:42:45 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: snoringbear

“What am I doing here?”


6 posted on 02/28/2021 3:43:03 AM PST by kiryandil (New Movie: The Assassination Of Ashli Babbitt By The Anonymous Coward)
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To: snoringbear

America is bending over again so the world can abuse its backside.

And the world HAS been put on notice REAL Americans put America first. Which is what EVERY other nation in the rest of the world does.

Hey world, do not make any big plans on taking from us in the long term. We are coming back!


7 posted on 02/28/2021 3:45:35 AM PST by freedumb2003 (No matter what, resist and stop the agenda of blow bidet and hairass the whore)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

As it reads....”Allies know Trumpism could always come back, either in a 2024 bid by Trump himself or from another presidential hopeful offering a similar pitch”.....

They also have openly said if Trump doesn’t run they see Pompeo running because he stands for all that Trump has and does.


8 posted on 02/28/2021 3:46:26 AM PST by caww
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
China has told him to suck eggs. Iran has told him to suck eggs. Merkel (pipeline) has told him to suck eggs.

Canada has told him to suck eggs (pipeline).

And half the country is spinning with his "Job killing" dictates.

9 posted on 02/28/2021 3:51:52 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is that pik inspirational or Cheyne-Stokes?


10 posted on 02/28/2021 3:54:33 AM PST by gasport (11/3 was an event, not an election...1/6 was our Reichstag Fire)
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To: caww

This will be the new Big Lie. So-called allies aren’t skeptical because Trump or a Trumpite is more likely than not to return after 2024. For this, these so-called allies would need to assume that the “America Last” Deep State is wiped away like a bug on a windshield. No, our so-called allies are skeptical because they understand Xiden is compromised as a PRC asset.


11 posted on 02/28/2021 3:56:09 AM PST by No_Mas_Obama
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To: snoringbear
Back to political shenanigans lobbyist’s fairy God Mother, citizens be damned, business as usual. Pre Trump is post Trump.

Hope they enjoy it for now.

12 posted on 02/28/2021 3:57:43 AM PST by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

America is back in the dumpster


13 posted on 02/28/2021 3:59:01 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

America is back:

... to moribund economies
... to kneeling at the feet of China’s rulers
... to equipping Iran with the nuke capabilities to destroy Israel


14 posted on 02/28/2021 4:09:41 AM PST by ScottinVA (Enough. Divide the country.. now. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Back to the DC Elite Way of doing business.


15 posted on 02/28/2021 4:16:10 AM PST by tennmountainman ( Liberals Are Baby Killers.)
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To: All
THE POPULAR MISCONCEPTION IS:
The smug left is well-funded, organized, takes care of its own, and gets global support.
The right lacks funding, and organization, and got nothing from abroad except condemnation and derision.

============================================

HOW WRONG THEY ARE: Global support for the left is an illusion.

In a word......the right has Trump ....and the left dont.

All the lefties have is a half-baked half-gone Biden and the Biden Crime Family........Hunter lurks about ....somewhere.
And the Halfrican (and his grabby wife) who still have their hands in the federal till, calling the shots.

Those abroad know, sooner or later, they will have to deal w/ Trump.......
so any effort to "make nice" with Biden will come back to haunt them.

16 posted on 02/28/2021 4:16:33 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How would he know. He has his head so far up his ass all he can be sure of it is dark and chewy


17 posted on 02/28/2021 4:24:31 AM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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To: ronnie raygun

America is done.

Texans, support #TEXIT and HB1359 to allow Texans to vote if they want to be free and independent republic again


18 posted on 02/28/2021 4:26:50 AM PST by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

19 posted on 02/28/2021 4:28:09 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html) )
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To: No_Mas_Obama

They don’t see it that way as Europe sees China as necessary for all sorts of their trade. We don’t need China but Europe does.


20 posted on 02/28/2021 4:29:02 AM PST by caww
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