Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "" video.

  1. A lot of Europe was very hostile towards the US on the Iraqi war, even the UK which are known as America's boot licker, the population had around 70% that were against the Iraqi war but the UK government at the time had this idea of wanting to be a bridge between the EU and US, all it ended up doing is pushing the UK further to the fringes of the EU, which probably led to Brexit over the long run, but in any case, the Europeans were proven right, the Iraqi war was based on lies with all that weapons of mass destruction.
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  2. The fall of soft power in the US can make hard power a lot more expensive, especially over the long run. As for why the US is so unpopular, it's not that hard to see, for a country that likes to see its self as a global leader, they should be leading with wisdom and cooperation, but what we are seeing is a hostile US that uses threats to try and get what it wants. The end result of that is that many countries start to turn away from the US on both political and economic matters whiles looking at alternatives, the cost for the US could be very high over the long run and the benefits for others around the world could be equally so, especially for the EU countries and maybe China that stand to benefit from this shift away from the US, but we should remember that this is a slow burn that will take many years, but the ball is already rolling and will likely continue to do so even once Trump is out of power, the main reason being is that the US has lost a lot of trust here under Trump that it could take decades for the US to gain back, and that's assuming the US even try to gain it back. The ones that gain the most out of all this is probably China, they've been wanting to divide the US and EU apart which in term divides the west, Trump fell right into the trap of what China wants and even what Putin wants, the other that stands to gain a lot from this is the EU, countries around the world are seeking alternatives to the US, and the EU is a logical one that could take that leadership, but the EU has its own problems it needs to solve, like further integration in key areas, but the truth is, there isn't any credible big alternatives away from the US apart from the EU, which is probably why the EU countries could stand to benefit the most out of all this, even more so then China, especially if the EU plays its cards right. As for whether it matters to the US it's losing its soft power, well in the short term probably not, but long term the damage both politically and economically can be massive and by hitting its soft power, it will hit hard power as well, it will also hit its economy and corporations and anything connected to the US could stand to get hit, hence why so many countries like Canada are trying to distance themselves from the US and are looking at alternatives, it also leaves an opening for countries around the world to capitalise on that, especially the ones that have a good reputation around the world.
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  3. True and it could take decades for the US to recover that level of trust, assuming they even try, and this is regardless of what Trump does now, the damage is already done to the US. Still, for the loss to the US, it's an opening for other to capitalise on, which I suspect both the EU and China are in the best position to take advantage off that if they play there cards right, it's kinda ironic when you think about it, Trump is going out of his way to hurt both the EU and China, yet his policies could end up helping them the most whiles hurting US interest over the long run and I'll say it again, Trump, Putin and China are probably the best friends the EU could have when it comes to creating solidarity and unity, there actions push them together and not just with the EU but many other like-minded countries around the world that are seeking alternatives to the US.
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  4. Same and I live in the UK where Brits are known as poodles when it comes to the US lol, I've had a negative view on the US since 9/11 and not so much because of the actions of 9/11 but the policies that came after 9/11 from the US, it's been downhill ever since with the US in my view, with a brief moment of pause under Obama and under Trump, it's really nosed dived that even many of America's stronger supporters are either turning away from the US or having doubts on the US, basically, they are waking up to what I've known for decades and that's where the real damage is likely to kick in against the US over the coming decades and the longer Trump stays in power, the more damage he can do to the US.
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