The Whole World is Orienteering Itself Against or Away From the United States
In
this post, I said, "The trend Trump's trade wars fueled has been accelerated by the war. The whole world is reorienting it's trade practices and political alliances around a declining US empire and an ascending China."
A clear example of this is provided by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
He recently delivered a blunt assessment of Canada-U.S. relations that has fundamentally shifted the diplomatic tone between the two neighbors.
In a 10-minute video address titled "Forward Guidance," Carney characterized Canada’s historic
economic integration with the United States as a former strength that has now become a strategic "weakness" that must be corrected (
Source) (
Video)
This isn't a random social media post. It's a major policy statement issued by a world leader. Canada is distancing itself from the US because it no longer considers a relationship with us to be an asset. Because of Trump, it has become a liability in their view. And they're acting like they mean it.