Opinion

TL;DR

Canada has shown contempt for US bullying under Trump's presidency.
Iran mocks Trump's predictions of a swift victory.
Trump's 'speak loudly and carry a puny strand of spaghetti' approach is seen as an embarrassment and an opening for Russia and China.
Machiavelli's warning about being hated but not feared is applied to the US under Trump.
The author hopes this is a temporary phase of 'insanity' that will end in 2029.
A contrasting view suggests Trump is an expression of America's id and resentments, signaling a decline.
Trump has exploited an 'ugly' aspect of the American soul, likened to a burlesque performer.
Despite this, a majority of Americans reportedly disapprove of Trump's presidency and value the idea of America as an ideal.

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