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While international opinion of the United States has rebounded since the Trump era, some think America’s reputation remains tarnished. Part of that can be blamed on a much more aggressive political atmosphere fueled by partisan news outlets and social media.
Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne Lawrence says the world has lost respect for the American president, and candidates like Ron DeSantis and the GOP’s embrace of extremism are only making things worse.
Ron DeSantis has finally admitted that he is in this presidential race, something that we’ve all known for months now. Now, while I could care less about the career path of the governor of the “Sundown State,” I do care about how much lower the bar for presidency will fall.
The reality is that since Donald Trump took 1600 Penn those years ago, the highest office in the land has become the biggest joke in the world. There’s simply no respect for the U.S. presidency.
The bar is beyond low and it’s not just Trump to blame. In addition to 45’s crass, ignorant persona, well, the advent of aggressive social media and the encroachment of this anti-education era are both responsible for the current state. As far as the former goes, well, social media has made access to the lives of others somewhat of a right, rather than a privilege.
