To end on a touch more hopeful note: there is a way back to trust and it's on the Republican party. If there is a convincing de-MAGAification process then perhaps trust can be restored over time. There's little sign of it yet.

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The reality for those of us who have long been both Atlanticists and Europeans is that now and in the future these are trade-off rather than complementary positions. It's sad but it's also true.

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And if the Democrats win big in 2028 following a successful mid-terms this year, it is breathing space for Europe, time. Which will be very welcome. We had better use it wisely because US democracy simply cannot be relied upon any more.

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The problems we have with Donald Trump are two-fold and escalate in severity. Firstly, he is without doubt the worst person ever to be President of the US. Secondly, America elected him twice. It is actually the latter that shatters the foundations of the postwar democratic world.

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Jail time for people who stand on the left on tube escalators. Public stoning for people who walk at you looking at their phone. Stay tuned for more mad, unenforceable policy ideas aimed at minor daily irritations.

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