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
Like clockwork.
I lived outside the US about 3-4 years. And this is baloney. https://t.co/wsIpNv41JX
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) May 20, 2018
Sorry, don't care https://t.co/J0GQthaeRE
— (((Aaron Worthing))) (@AaronWorthing) May 20, 2018
And then in a few years, we will elect a president who will start his tenure by doing an international apology tour. Sound familiar?