Is this the turning point?

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Originally Posted by detbuch

What did Trump give up?

Trust in our democracy. Confidence in our political process. Emboldening our adversaries. We gave up a lot with nothing in return.

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by spence

Trust in our democracy.

We have a democracy?

Confidence in our political process.

Who has confidence in our political process? How did Trump damage our political process at the summit? Hasn't confidence in our political process been degraded over time by costly, ill conceived or unnecessary wars, judicial debasement of the Constitution, media hype-exaggeration-lies, ugly and fallacious party bickering and accusations? Unsustainable national debt? What did Trump do at the summit that destroyed your confidence in our political process?

Emboldening our adversaries. We gave up a lot with nothing in return.

Our adversaries were not emboldened before the summit? Do you, or they, believe that, because of the summit, they can attack us any more than they did before the summit?