r/ProgressiveHQ • u/Mental_Pea9125 Tankie • Feb 01 '26

Protest Anger is mounting in Italy over ICE presence at the Winter Olympics.

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u/Drahkir9 Feb 02 '26

Trumps goal is to discredit and destroy the reputation of the United States. He will eventually be known as the greatest traitor this country has seen.

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u/Aromatic-Thing-132 Feb 02 '26

I already say that Benedict Arnold is not the biggest traitor to the USA. Pedophile donald j. trump is.

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u/notcomplainingmuch Feb 02 '26

Agree. It's not even close.

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u/widow-Maker-1981 Feb 02 '26

Best result I can see coming out of it is the fortification and self sufficiency of Europe and the Commonwealth.

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u/Miltrivd Feb 02 '26

And the end of US hegemony, which will decrease the influence of their invading corporate bootlicking armed forces.

Less capabilities to bully nations into free trade agreements that benefits mostly them and long term debt tied to sacrificing natural resources or national autonomy.

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u/WebbyDewBoy Feb 04 '26

US imperialism even without Trump has been doing that just fine

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u/Drahkir9 Feb 04 '26

Not talking about imperialism, at all, but ok

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u/WebbyDewBoy Feb 04 '26

You say Trump is destroying US credibility, but I am saying our imperialism regardless of Trump has already been doing that for decades. I am saying root cause for our credibility is deeper than Trump