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Do you think NATO's position is stronger or weaker now than it was 4 years ago? The UN? US/EU relations? US/UK relations? US/China relations?

Is the Department of State better or worse off than it was 4 years ago? Is US soft power stronger or weaker than it was 4 years ago?

The answer to all of these is pretty obvious, damning, and moving in the same direction.

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All of these types of power hinge upon our economy/military and the economy/military of other countries. This whole, "he has bad manners" have zero effect on relations. Whoever told you that is brainwashing you

> This whole, "he has bad manners" have zero effect on relations. Whoever told you that is brainwashing you

Complete strawman, since you don't have an actual leg to stand on in defending this administration. Never did I say (nor would I) that Trump's "bad manners" had any affect.

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