It has dawned on me that USA is now holding back the world

[Miigwech]

instead of captaining the world to a better place ... that was our leadership roll for the past 100 years, no longer thanks to GOP and the new trump party. Yes, we have had many problems and failures along the way but the American soul of progress has always been kept alive. Climate change initiatives, green energy projects, human rights, woman's rights, health care, racial and economic parity, science research, diplomacy as a tool for international understanding, are all being cut off by trump. Now we are looking at a possible war with Iran? Here we are again ... smells like george w bush and the 'learn nothing' repubs. Just read that trump ends stem cell research from fetal tissue ( george w did the same) so this will set back medical research another decade. Good going GOP.

[Grasswire2]

1. ...and that's just what Putin dreamed of and works to make happen.

Destruction of the Western alliance, weakening of American leadership, chaos in America.

[Miigwech]

2. So true!

[Irishxs]

3. Canada just banned single use plastics. We're way behind.

[Miigwech]

4. Yes, another point of failed world leadership on the part of USA

so sad

[pecosbob]

5. I feel much the same...there was a watershed moment somewhere

We, as Americans have had our good days and our bad days. I like to think things are cyclical, but lately I think we're destined to become a sad parody of Mike Judge's humorous parody 'Idiocracy'.

...brought to you by Carl's Jr.

[Miigwech]

6. Agreed, sadly.