[FRIAM] the world is watching us...

[steve smith]

What are our Non-USA members hearing/thinking after last night's 
debate/debacle?

I felt that Biden's Rally today was something necessary for him (and 
Jill and the DNC) to do to demonstrate that last night was some kind of 
anomaly, but it doesn't erase it, just cleanses the palate a little 
bit.   I've also been listening to the various "who should the DNC pick 
in his place?" talk which is 'natural' but maybe premature to do publicly?

I did listen to an European channel this morning (can't remember if it 
was England or German, both have British accented commentators) and 
there was a report of a strong "hands-off" response from their 
leaders.   Moscow did pretty much exactly what you would expect... I 
haven't heard anything from the Middle East, Africa, India, China, 
Southeast Asia or South America yet, but I would expect the "free world" 
to be disturbed no matter how things unfold down the line.

In the vernacular, I'd like to believe that we could "elect a ham 
sandwich" against the likes of Trump, but that is obviously a biased 
opinion... maybe we *should* but that isn't the same as *can*.

I don't see how the "West" benefits in any way from another Trump 
term...   Russia, NK, China maybe?   BRICS in the large, maybe some kind 
of wash?   Central/South/MX America?   Can't look too good?