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If the USA goes away it will not be a fun time for anyone anywhere, and that includes the groups who want them to go away.
Maybe they're not leaning into the role of the "Brains" of the operation as much but they sure as sh🙈t are the "Muscle".
The notion of a singular, wise "Ancient One" guiding the way is no longer effective. They're all so sleepy.
But then, many of us come from countries where our nation's original guidelines were written by candlelight with feathers dipped in ink.
Either they have so much of the Devil's Dandruff they can afford to throw it at a country and hope 1 in 5 gets through, or, he was the decoy and that stuff is 85% vitamin B.
They are already trying to make plans for the next pandemic they say is coming.
But surprise surprise, the attending nations can't agree on anything with many calling bs.