Like CLOCKWORK: Looks like it's time for 'as an American living abroad' commentaries to return

Jacob B. | 4:49 PM on May 20, 2018

Washington Post columnist Brian Klass took some time Sunday afternoon to apologize to the world for the evil United States.

As an American living abroad, I fear that Americans in the US—particularly those who don’t travel internationally much—may not fully realize how much damage has been done to global perceptions of the United States as a result of Trump. It has been devastating to watch firsthand.

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 20, 2018

Has anything substantive ever followed the phrase “as an American living abroad”?

(answer = no)

Our allies no longer trust us. Developing nations no longer see us as a model. And authoritarian thugs see an ally rather than a foe in the White House. Confidence in US leadership from Obama to Trump is down

France: 75%
Germany: 70%
Canada: 61%
UK: 57%
Japan: 54%
(Pew Research)

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 20, 2018

The whining is real. And look, he’s got charts.

Here are 4 charts from Pew, one of the gold standard groups for international attitude surveys, showing the damage to America’s reputation from Trump. The Iraq war also devastated perceptions of America abroad; Trump has done the same during a time of relative peace & prosperity. pic.twitter.com/z6mivLIWCa

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 20, 2018

It’s amazing how we hear these same sentiments every time a certain party controls a certain branch of government.

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/998253303749316610

Shut up. You clowns always (and only) say this when a Republican is in office. I would know. I lived abroad for years during the Bush era. https://t.co/4rTzdIyseO

— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) May 20, 2018