Age of Populism: A retrospective look
It has been over a decade since this current age of populism began in America and throughout the broader Western World. I think a decade is more than enough time to assess if something has been a success or failure. Suffice to say, this age of populism has been nothing short of a catastrophe. Lets see what the last ten years have wrought shall we? America’s standing in the world After Trump started his trade wars, the rest of the free world took one key lesson away. America can no longer be trusted. Put another way, we are no longer indispensable. As Victor the Crab can and will attest to, Canadians no longer trust us. We were once great friends with Canada. Best friends you could reasonably argue. As of 2025, Prime Minister Carney is working overtime to make sure Canada is no longer dependent on the United States economically, diplomatically or militarily. Our allies as of writing in East Asia and Europe are doing similar things to Canada. Even Israel learned the hard way just how un...