I semi-agree....I'm not so sure that China is a loser; and I am of the belief that the United States will see a more dominant role in international affairs. I don't know that Vlad Putin comes out of this any stronger either....
On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 10:35 AM, geoffrey theist <[email protected]> wrote: > kamakazi are you the author of this? it wasn't attributed to anyone. the > United States is the child of Great Britain and the extension of it > influence in a matter of speaking . our ties with them will become tighter. > > On Nov 12, 2016 8:36 AM, "Kamakazee" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Winners:* >> >> *Japan:* Within 48 hours of the polls closing, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe >> has already made plans to meet with Trump next Thursday in New York. Given >> the stakes, that’s understandable. The US-Japan relationship will probably >> be all right; Washington needs a strong regional power to counter China in >> Asia, and Japan is the only one that fits the bill. >> >> *The Philippines:* Trump is like Rodrigo Duterte, but with the military >> power to back up his brash and impulsive rhetoric. Makes Duterte look >> merely eccentric in comparison. >> >> *Russia:* A big honking win. Then again, Russia—the star of the 2016 >> election—was going to be a winner no matter how the election results turned >> out. But not even Putin could have expected things to turn out so well. >> >> *A**rgentina:* Keeps its head down and keeps chugging along. Of major >> economies in the world today, foreign policy doesn't really matter for >> them. In 2016, that’s a blessing. >> >> *Canada:* Watch out, Canada—talented Americans coming your way. So is >> the Keystone Pipeline. >> >> *Syria:* Trump means that Russia will have virtually free rein in the >> country, or what’s left of it. Good news for Assad, who the Russians are >> propping up, and for “Syria” as we know it today—at the very least it will >> put an end to the fighting quicker. It’s just not the person you want to >> see win. Kind of like the US presidential election that way. >> >> *Turkey:* Well, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will benefit from >> a less engaged US administration; the Turkish people won’t. Erdogan’s >> domestic crackdown on the free press and political opponents will continue, >> and Trump will probably applaud him for it. >> >> *Losers: * >> >> *China:* In the long-run, Trump’s election makes China a more attractive >> (and sane) destination for investment. But in the short-term, it roils >> world markets and ratchets up geopolitical uncertainty—and China hates >> instability. >> >> *Germany:* Chancellor Angela Merkel said the right things in response to >> a Trump victory, but she’s got to be terrified that populism has found such >> traction on both sides of the Atlantic. Germany has federal elections in >> the fall, and the rabidly anti-immigrant and anti-EU Alternative fur >> Deutschland looks set to capitalize on the global swell of populism. Merkel >> still probably wins the chancellorship, but AfD will be a major thorn in >> her side. >> >> *UK:* And here we thought Brexit was going to be the seismic event of >> 2016. Trump’s victory get’s Britain off the hook from a PR standpoint, but >> given free trade and defense issues still outstanding, an overall loser >> from the impending Trump presidency. >> >> *France:* Similar to Germany, except Marine Le Pen and her anti-Islam >> National Front are more entrenched in politics and have had years to polish >> and refine their political apparatus. Presidential elections are scheduled >> for this spring. >> >> *Brussels: *Big honking loser. No matter the chaos in Europe, Brussels >> knew it at least had a nominal and predictable partner in Washington. No >> longer. >> >> *Mexico:* Self-explanatory. An even bigger honking loser than Brussels. >> >> *Saudi Arabia:* The world the Saudis thought they knew continues to fall >> apart. And the one thing that made them indispensable—oil—is not what it >> once was. Oh, and then there’s that fickle Muslim ban. >> >> *Iran:* The nuclear deal will still hold in likelihood (Russia helped >> negotiate it after all), but Iranians will be on the receiving end of much >> spiteful rhetoric for at least four years. Not helpful when you’re trying >> to reintegrate yourself into the global community. >> >> *USA:* While it’s too soon to tell from a domestic perspective, the US >> is clearly a loser on the international stage. American global >> leadership/”Pax Americana” was already waning, but if they elected the >> right series of presidents, Washington could help write the next chapter of >> world history. Now the Americans have a lot smaller say in what comes next. >> Strongly >> disagree with this and the above pretty much refutes it in that leaders are >> lining up to feel Trump up. >> >> -- >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> * It's active and moderated. 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