The failed leader of the free world

The USA is now no longer the leader of the democratic and free world.

And while many who voted for Trump were gullible to his lies, and even if there is no “mandate”, it does seem to me a realistic revelation of average, if lower, American mentality.

As Heather Cox Richardson said this afternoon (November 12, 2024) the election of Trump reveals that
“The USA has abdicated its role as a leader in world affairs. It is no longer going to try to protect democracies, it is no longer going to try to protect human rights. We gave that up. And that is the beginning of a new era in world politics.”