Dereich
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« on: January 24, 2017, 03:51:37 AM » |
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« edited: January 24, 2017, 03:56:07 AM by Dereich »
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I don't think any other world leader would be have the gravitas, will, or importance to fill that role if Merkel was forced out unless the incoming French president really pushed for it. But it's not like there's a rule somewhere that there needs to be a "leader of the free world." Maybe we'd see institutional figures, like the head of the IMF or the new UN Secretary General, become the recognized mouthpieces of the global international order. If the US and Europe withdraw from their international responsibilities it'll be those institutions which have the most global impact anyway.
The one thing I can say for sure is that Trudeau will NOT be The Guy; Canada has has done its best to make itself completely irrelevant on the international stage and Trudeau doesn't seem like he'd be willing to spend the time, money, and blood necessary to be seen as a first among equals in ANYTHING.
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