Exclusive: Findings suggest ‘weakening of west’ as relations become more transactional, say report’s authors

Summary

A 24-country poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations shows European allies overwhelmingly oppose Donald Trump’s return to the White House, citing concerns for global peace.

Conversely, countries like India, China, Russia, and Brazil largely welcome a Trump 2.0 presidency, with many seeing him as committed to ending wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

The survey reflects shifting global power dynamics, a weakening “Western alliance,” and growing influence of transactional politics.

  • febra@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    5 hours ago

    Because most of the world already knows the US as an aggressive imperialist hegemony. Why would that change under Trump?

  • Ech@lemm.eeEnglish
    38·
    8 hours ago

    “Authoritarian countries don’t seem to mind Trump’s impending presidency. Why is Europe overreacting?” Fuck off, Guardian.

    • Saleh@feddit.orgEnglish
      38·
      6 hours ago

      Brazil is not an authoritarian country.

      Also Europe and the US consistently deluding themselves into being some pinnacle of ethics and civilization, while the rest of the world wants us to stop meddle in their affairs and bomb them to shreds if they dont comply, is a major reason why we got other countries to be happy about Trump.

      Why would they care if the bombs killing them are made and sold under a Dem or Rep, a Green, Liberal, Social Dem or Conservative? Why would someone in South America, Africa or Asia who has been at the short end of US meddling, overthrowing democratically elected governments, propping up tyrants and fueling wars and civil wars care about another war somewhere in Europe?

      The russian invasion of Ukraine is nothing different to the American invasion of Iraq, the US backed Iraqi invasion of Iran, the Vietnam invasion and countless others. The Democrats in the US and governments like in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands and other Israeli allies have made it clear that they are in support of heinous war crimes, possibly genocide as well as illegal occupation, annexation and recently the invasion of Syria.

      If we start to get off our high horse, we might actually get to be taken seriously again and we might be able to maintain and reestablish diplomatic ties and influence we are losing because of our arrogance and hipocricsy.

      • Famko@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 hours ago

        The russian invasion of Ukraine is nothing different to the American invasion of Iraq, the US backed Iraqi invasion of Iran, the Vietnam invasion and countless others.

        Ok, so just because America invaded Iraq means it cant send weapons to Ukraine to protect itself against Russia? Or that Russia is justified in some way in invading Ukraine because America meddled in other countries?

        we might actually get to be taken seriously again and we might be able to maintain and reestablish diplomatic ties and influence we are losing because of our arrogance and hipocricsy.

        I’d argue that the USA was establishing better foreign relations when Democrats were in charge than when Republicans are. Trying to take over territories from countries such as Panama or Denmark is, in fact, very arrogant and self centered. We don’t need or want even more belligerent countries in the world if we want to achieve some semblence of peace in the world.

  • droopy4096@lemmy.caEnglish
    43·
    11 hours ago

    of course BRICS members would be welcoming POTUS47… he’ll ruin whatever is left of US for them

  • Nougat@fedia.io
    4·
    8 hours ago

    Well, of course. The US is extra shit to the rest of the world, so at the very least, someone else will be getting the attention. Probably even better, though; they’ll have an easier time tricking the incoming administration of dinguses into being nice.