But Trump might not recognize that as he withdraws America from these global arenas, the rest of the world is moving on without Washington. Wittingly or not, Trump seems to be hastening the arrival of a post-American world. The other 11 TPP countries decided to keep the deal minus Washington, which simply means America will not gain access to those markets. It’s one thing for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to be trying to usher in a post-American world. In other words, it means a less peaceful and prosperous world — one in which American influence will be greatly diminished.

Source: Manila Times September 29, 2018 16:41 UTC