Is Trump upsetting the balance of powers in the world against the west?

[blackbird]

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Washington DC – As Americans fire up their barbeques this Labour Day holiday, few will divert their attention from the hamburgers sizzling on the grill, and pause to reflect upon events a world away in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

But in every way, the meeting there of the Shanghai Co-Operation Organisation (SCO) hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended this year by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Belarus, is the harbinger of a new, dramatic chapter in global affairs.

Xi told his visitors on Sunday that the SCO now bore “greater responsibilities” for keeping regional peace in the midst of a “fluid and chaotic” international situation. “The world today is swept by once-in-a-century transformations”, claimed the Chinese leader.

Nothing is more remarkable at the SCO summit than the sudden, burgeoning relationship between Xi and Modi. They have been unwittingly propelled into one another’s embrace by US President Donald Trump, and are creating an alliance that shreds three decades of American efforts to lure Delhi into Washington’s corner.

For that, only Trump and his global trade war are to blame. A mere six months ago, the sight of Modi breaking bread in China with Xi was unthinkable. Successive American presidents, including Trump during his first term, engaged in a non-stop charm offensive to reverse decades of Cold War tension and enmity between India and the United States.

But Trump’s lumbering, clumsy handling of the bilateral relationship with New Delhi has consigned all of that to history’s ash-heap, and created an opportunity for India and China to bury their own hatchets.

From the administration of Bill Clinton onwards, successive US presidents viewed India as the country of the future, with a growing economy to match. No longer hostage to Cold War relationships that had boosted Pakistan’s standing in Washington, they rapidly expanded economic and strategic cooperation with an array of Indian leaders."

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

[robosmith]

1 hour ago, blackbird said:

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

Of course he is. That is America First and Alone in action. 🤮

[paxamericana]

5 hours ago, robosmith said:

America First and Alone

America are natural isolationist, until someone punches us in the face, then we invade their entire continent. Once the golden dome goes up, America really does not care if the world's rocket man(s) blow each other up. 

You all have been living on borrowed time. With America's absence, the darkness is coming. 

Edited September 1, 2025 by paxamericana

[User]

I guess you are just going back to spamming the forum with links and too much copy-pasting?

We don't need you to be a news aggregator here for us @blackbird

[gatomontes99]

I feel like someone is rage posting out of desperation.

[LinkSoul60]

On 8/31/2025 at 11:13 AM, blackbird said:

 

For that, only Trump and his global trade war are to blame. A mere six months ago, the sight of Modi breaking bread in China with Xi was unthinkable. Successive American presidents, including Trump during his first term, engaged in a non-stop charm offensive to reverse decades of Cold War tension and enmity between India and the United States.

But Trump’s lumbering, clumsy handling of the bilateral relationship with New Delhi has consigned all of that to history’s ash-heap, and created an opportunity for India and China to bury their own hatchets.

 

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

Clearly China, India and Russia standing together is a direct shot at the US and challenge to the US led world order.

The US's traditional allies like Canada, the EU and South or Southeast Asian countries are diversifying trade away from the US with more reliable partners. This cannot and will not be good for the US short and longer term.

The world order is shifting and it won't be US led. 

[Deluge]

On 8/31/2025 at 12:13 PM, blackbird said:

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Washington DC – As Americans fire up their barbeques this Labour Day holiday, few will divert their attention from the hamburgers sizzling on the grill, and pause to reflect upon events a world away in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

But in every way, the meeting there of the Shanghai Co-Operation Organisation (SCO) hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended this year by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Belarus, is the harbinger of a new, dramatic chapter in global affairs.

Xi told his visitors on Sunday that the SCO now bore “greater responsibilities” for keeping regional peace in the midst of a “fluid and chaotic” international situation. “The world today is swept by once-in-a-century transformations”, claimed the Chinese leader.

Nothing is more remarkable at the SCO summit than the sudden, burgeoning relationship between Xi and Modi. They have been unwittingly propelled into one another’s embrace by US President Donald Trump, and are creating an alliance that shreds three decades of American efforts to lure Delhi into Washington’s corner.

For that, only Trump and his global trade war are to blame. A mere six months ago, the sight of Modi breaking bread in China with Xi was unthinkable. Successive American presidents, including Trump during his first term, engaged in a non-stop charm offensive to reverse decades of Cold War tension and enmity between India and the United States.

But Trump’s lumbering, clumsy handling of the bilateral relationship with New Delhi has consigned all of that to history’s ash-heap, and created an opportunity for India and China to bury their own hatchets.

From the administration of Bill Clinton onwards, successive US presidents viewed India as the country of the future, with a growing economy to match. No longer hostage to Cold War relationships that had boosted Pakistan’s standing in Washington, they rapidly expanded economic and strategic cooperation with an array of Indian leaders."

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

No. 

Next question. 

[Deluge]

On 8/31/2025 at 12:13 PM, blackbird said:

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Washington DC – As Americans fire up their barbeques this Labour Day holiday, few will divert their attention from the hamburgers sizzling on the grill, and pause to reflect upon events a world away in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

But in every way, the meeting there of the Shanghai Co-Operation Organisation (SCO) hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended this year by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Belarus, is the harbinger of a new, dramatic chapter in global affairs.

Xi told his visitors on Sunday that the SCO now bore “greater responsibilities” for keeping regional peace in the midst of a “fluid and chaotic” international situation. “The world today is swept by once-in-a-century transformations”, claimed the Chinese leader.

Nothing is more remarkable at the SCO summit than the sudden, burgeoning relationship between Xi and Modi. They have been unwittingly propelled into one another’s embrace by US President Donald Trump, and are creating an alliance that shreds three decades of American efforts to lure Delhi into Washington’s corner.

For that, only Trump and his global trade war are to blame. A mere six months ago, the sight of Modi breaking bread in China with Xi was unthinkable. Successive American presidents, including Trump during his first term, engaged in a non-stop charm offensive to reverse decades of Cold War tension and enmity between India and the United States.

But Trump’s lumbering, clumsy handling of the bilateral relationship with New Delhi has consigned all of that to history’s ash-heap, and created an opportunity for India and China to bury their own hatchets.

From the administration of Bill Clinton onwards, successive US presidents viewed India as the country of the future, with a growing economy to match. No longer hostage to Cold War relationships that had boosted Pakistan’s standing in Washington, they rapidly expanded economic and strategic cooperation with an array of Indian leaders."

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

blackbird's dear friends are illegal aliens. It's unfortunate that people like that bedwetter support such lawless a$$holes. 

[Nationalist]

On 8/31/2025 at 2:13 PM, blackbird said:

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Washington DC – As Americans fire up their barbeques this Labour Day holiday, few will divert their attention from the hamburgers sizzling on the grill, and pause to reflect upon events a world away in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

But in every way, the meeting there of the Shanghai Co-Operation Organisation (SCO) hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended this year by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Belarus, is the harbinger of a new, dramatic chapter in global affairs.

Xi told his visitors on Sunday that the SCO now bore “greater responsibilities” for keeping regional peace in the midst of a “fluid and chaotic” international situation. “The world today is swept by once-in-a-century transformations”, claimed the Chinese leader.

Nothing is more remarkable at the SCO summit than the sudden, burgeoning relationship between Xi and Modi. They have been unwittingly propelled into one another’s embrace by US President Donald Trump, and are creating an alliance that shreds three decades of American efforts to lure Delhi into Washington’s corner.

For that, only Trump and his global trade war are to blame. A mere six months ago, the sight of Modi breaking bread in China with Xi was unthinkable. Successive American presidents, including Trump during his first term, engaged in a non-stop charm offensive to reverse decades of Cold War tension and enmity between India and the United States.

But Trump’s lumbering, clumsy handling of the bilateral relationship with New Delhi has consigned all of that to history’s ash-heap, and created an opportunity for India and China to bury their own hatchets.

From the administration of Bill Clinton onwards, successive US presidents viewed India as the country of the future, with a growing economy to match. No longer hostage to Cold War relationships that had boosted Pakistan’s standing in Washington, they rapidly expanded economic and strategic cooperation with an array of Indian leaders."

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

Little boy with crying towel...

And assorted limp Libbies...

India is not your friend. It never has been and it likely never will be.

We tried to modernize them. Among the articles we gave them was proper toilets...which they promptly put in and drain directly into the streets and fresh waterways. Not even the Chinese are that dirty.

They come here not to be part of our affluence...they come here to take our affluence. 

 

And...

And let's not forget that we have offshored most of our IT industry to...India. 

https://www.magellan-solutions.com/blog/companies-that-outsource-to-india/

I worked for one of them. TCS. They promised me longterm employment with...Enbridge. Then fired me to outsource my position to...India.

Today, if you go into any bank's IT department, you see Indians everywhere. Caucasians are the exception.

So fck the Indians. 

Before they fck all of us first.

Edited September 3, 2025 by Nationalist

[Deluge]

On 8/31/2025 at 12:13 PM, blackbird said:

"

Washington DC – As Americans fire up their barbeques this Labour Day holiday, few will divert their attention from the hamburgers sizzling on the grill, and pause to reflect upon events a world away in the Chinese city of Tianjin.

But in every way, the meeting there of the Shanghai Co-Operation Organisation (SCO) hosted by President Xi Jinping and attended this year by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Turkey, Iran and Belarus, is the harbinger of a new, dramatic chapter in global affairs.

Xi told his visitors on Sunday that the SCO now bore “greater responsibilities” for keeping regional peace in the midst of a “fluid and chaotic” international situation. “The world today is swept by once-in-a-century transformations”, claimed the Chinese leader.

Nothing is more remarkable at the SCO summit than the sudden, burgeoning relationship between Xi and Modi. They have been unwittingly propelled into one another’s embrace by US President Donald Trump, and are creating an alliance that shreds three decades of American efforts to lure Delhi into Washington’s corner.

For that, only Trump and his global trade war are to blame. A mere six months ago, the sight of Modi breaking bread in China with Xi was unthinkable. Successive American presidents, including Trump during his first term, engaged in a non-stop charm offensive to reverse decades of Cold War tension and enmity between India and the United States.

But Trump’s lumbering, clumsy handling of the bilateral relationship with New Delhi has consigned all of that to history’s ash-heap, and created an opportunity for India and China to bury their own hatchets.

From the administration of Bill Clinton onwards, successive US presidents viewed India as the country of the future, with a growing economy to match. No longer hostage to Cold War relationships that had boosted Pakistan’s standing in Washington, they rapidly expanded economic and strategic cooperation with an array of Indian leaders."

Trump is shredding America’s most important alliances – and its credibility

America First. 

MAGA!!!  

[SpankyMcFarland]

Antagonizing India, Brazil and South Africa was just plain stupid. All three had difficult enough relationships with the US before Trump came along but he’s making it far worse. America needs friends. It cannot take on the authoritarian club headed by Xi on its own. 

[eyeball]

26 minutes ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

Antagonizing India, Brazil and South Africa was just plain stupid. All three had difficult enough relationships with the US before Trump came along but he’s making it far worse. America needs friends. It cannot take on the authoritarian club headed by Xi on its own. 

Taking Xi head on may be no more necessary than taking Trump head on, both are seemingly as capable of shooting themselves as anyone else.

A recent op-ed in The New York Times declared that the long-anticipated “Chinese century,” when the center of global power switches from Washington to Beijing, “may already have dawned.” Inside China, however, the country often seems to be not taking over the world so much as sinking into an autocratic abyss. Maybe these trends can coexist, and China can continue rising globally while deepening its domestic repression. But another trajectory seems just as likely—that an oppressive state will curtail China’s vitality and place a hard limit on its global rise.

https://archive.ph/AbOGa#selection-753.135-757.527:~:text=A recent op,its global rise.