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[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The cons would outweigh the pros.

We would be back to the 2000s where the world was cautiously allied with the U.S during the Bush years. Like, the world depends on the U.S for a lot of things and to lose it's support, ally and everything to dictatorship would be detrimental. Trump is orchestrating a U.S where he thinks everyone should bow to the country, under his rule. It's not about making America Great Again, it's about making Trump Great Again.

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago

As a European, I can't see any difference. It is true that Bush junior - just like his father - shamelessly exploited his supremacy to bring Iraq under his control, but I don't see what has changed since then.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

I don't think there's a previous period to compare it to. The US has gone through isolationist periods before (eg 1930s) but never dictatorship.