Which countries do you think are most likely to take advantage of the deep-rooted political, racial and economic divisions in the United States to strengthen their geopolitical clout around the world?

Uh, clearly the the dictatorship cabal of Russia/China/Iran/NK.

Every country, especially those who are shackled to the US empire, should be taking advantage of this heavy rock which US is dropping on its foot.

Which countries do you think are most likely to take advantage of the deep-rooted political, racial and economic divisions in the United States to strengthen their geopolitical clout around the world?

It is the 2024 multi-polar realignment but most of the arguments are using outdated rhetoric and the biggest megaphones are corporate funded.

You have the multi-national corporate funded populists like Orban, Putin, Milei pumping up Trump as a bulwark against 'socialism' , miscegenation and 'immorality'.

And you have the authoritarians from command neo-mercantile economies and hereditary dynasties and Islamic states trying to highlight the blatant contradictions of the American ideal as a beacon of democracy.

With all the tech tools available the internet is a cacophonous jockeying for virality and the biggest megaphone.

Pukey2Today 07:37 am JST

Every country, especially those who are shackled to the US empire, should be taking advantage of this heavy rock which US is dropping on its foot.

Yes, Pukey. Every country should be taking advantage of the US. This makes a lot of sense.

Denmark.

Canada.

I don't think any single country is capable of it. Russia is clearly out; a look at China's failed belt-and-road initiative shows that no one trusts China, that China is not good at it, and that China has enough internal problems that they are not particularly interested in it.

But I also wouldn't count the US out. As one Egyptian diplomat once commented, "The Soviets provide weapons. The US provides solutions." (To be fair, the US provides both.)

I don't think any single country is capable of it. Russia is clearly out; a look at China's failed belt-and-road initiative shows that no one trusts China, that China is not good at it, and that China has enough internal problems that they are not particularly interested in it.

As well, China now has a North Korea/Russia alliance to contend with.

I believe many countries will be benefited if they are smart enough not to be a puppet of the US.

East Asia would probably be the biggest beneficiary considering how developed the region is becoming and how it has large ethnic minority communities, is multicultural, and has a significant rise in immigration recently.

India is a democracy that is disillusioned by American liberalism and left-wing progressivism, but has a strong native progressive tradition to counteract it.

The question is poorly worded as the only immediate thing adversaries can take advantage of is our use of social media. If people think there will be an actual decline in US capability, the chances are not good for that to be witnessed this decade or the next.

China is the first that comes to mind. They really love to meddle in the domestic affairs of other countries and would probably have overthrown the US off its top spot if it could. The faulty thing about China is it can't do it well enough.

China

"Decline in US capability " not measured in decades.

China alone seems to take the "llloooonnnggg " veiw.

Maybe its because China is not a short term thinker.

GuruMickToday 04:57 pm JST

"Decline in US capability " not measured in decades.

China alone seems to take the "llloooonnnggg " veiw.

Maybe its because China is not a short term thinker.

You might live to see China overtake the US in military capability. Unfortunately two massive militaries engaging only means massive destruction.

Yes...it's obvious ...lol... I need a strong dictator to make me feel secure. Is that what you see because I hold different opinions to your very conservative, mainstream ones ?

Google "projection " and "transference "...and while you're at it. , google "assumption "

China alone seems to take the "llloooonnnggg " veiw.

Like a 45 year old single woman waiting for Mr. Right.

Bravo Sierra.

The vast majority of Americans don't care what your politics are, what your skin color is, or any of that. It's the media who concoct this "deep division" crap.

It's the media who whip people up into believing in these "deep-rooted political, racial and economic divisions" for click-bait and for something to "report" on.

And it's the politicians, especially ones of a certain party, who push these "divisions" in order to make certain groups feel like victims, for whom that certain party can then position themselves as the "saviors."

Sorry, I don't buy it. Every time I go to the States, I generally just see people of all ages, shapes, sizes, and (most of all) colors and even political persuasions just living their lives and getting along with each other just fine.

It's a far cry from what the media plasters on the TV and on the Internet every day.

Public distrust in the media is at an all-time high, and all of the above is a big -- and totally understandable -- reason why.