>You think THIS proves the US is not a trustworthy nation?
Yes
>Why choose to ignore the last 100+ years of the US's backstory
I was born in '93 so what happened 100 years ago isn't much of a concern for me.
>and focus on this rather minor setback to make such a bold statement?
Calling climate change a chinese hoax and exiting a global climate deal is not a minor setback.
Destroying the trust that Obama built over 8 years since Iraq and rolling back all his promises to the world, while having a 40%+ domestic approval rating, is not a minor setback.
>Surely, you realize the US earns its status on the global stage via its violent & powerful military, and the PetroDollar? It is foolish to suggest that the US expects other nations to possess any pretense of trust.
No I'm not aware that USA/EU common trade and foreign policy interested rest on us being afraid of the American armed forces, or on what currency is used to buy petrol.
>You don't have to believe me, because after all I'm just some dumb American. But you may want to take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself who is being the true "American"
What? Is this just a roundabout way of telling me I'm dumb?