Thinks U.S. losing influence

U.S. President Donald Trump has initiated the decline of the U.S. and the replacement of the U.S. dollar as the world hegemony. BRICS is now more powerful than G7.

The U.S. has, for too long, imposed its will on others because of the U.S. dollar hegemony status. The abuse of power by implementing tariffs and embargos at the whim of a U.S. president is not going to be allowed to continue. Unfortunately, this misuse will also impact the other countries of the G7.

Even if his proposed tariffs are not implemented, Trump has destroyed the reliability of the U.S. for his allies both commercially and militarily. Countries will continue to buy locally and will actively seek out commercial markets other than the U.S. and new military alliances will be formed or strengthened.

For decades, the U.S. and China have vied for global superiority in trade. Trump’s actions have facilitated Chinese dominance.

The U.S., like Russia, has been taken over by the oligarchy and is well on the way to being a tyranny, the fifth and final stage of collapse. The current U.S. administration could not only initiate a collapse of the global economy but also lead to global conflict.

Trump has clearly indicated his willingness to invade other countries, a lesson he has obviously learned from his pal, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin but I don’t believe a strengthened NATO and its newly-forged allies would allow that to occur.

Approximately 245 million Americans were eligible to vote in the 2024 election and 90 million did not vote. This was hardly an overwhelming mandate, despite Republican congressional support for Trump’s agenda.

The question is when will the impeachments start and to whom will they apply? Certainly, congressional Republicans and appointees will be included.

Patrick MacDonald

(Editor's note: BRICS is an intergovernmental organization consisting of 10 countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.