In the eyes of the world, the United States is a powerful, yet constructive force, a conflicting nation that will move away from the myths that are advancing in the election or promise to define it in Singapore’s capitals for generations to come. Nairobi from Paris and Buenos Aires.
Numerous international polls suggest that the size and stand of the U.S. has sunk in recent years. The COVID-19 epidemic is widely regarded as a disorganized and ineffective government response, and now through the chaotic election process, that trend has intensified this year.
For some, the once-bright beacon of egalitarian values has turned into an unstable force.
“The United States has always been a model to follow,” said Jacqueline Torres, a one-year-old lawyer in Mexico City. “Ever since I was a student, I’ve always looked to the United States with admiration – what they did there in terms of human rights, the level of education, the individual freedom.”
But especially during the last four years, the U.S. She sees her vote as an example of cruelty and harshness by the authorities, as seen in the mistreatment and racial injustice of immigrants.
“Honestly, I believe the United States is not like before.” “Someone looks at the news and thinks, ‘Has this really become the United States?’
In many parts of the world, the widespread understanding of directed fascination in the United States cannot be traced back to President Trump, who began his term in January, 2017. Especially in areas like Latin America and the Middle East, where the U.S. Preparing a repressive regime for many decades, historic historical grievances have long plagued Trump’s prime minister as America’s first president.
Yet, in this year’s presidential campaign, Trump, Republican, former Vice President Joe Biden, is against Democrats, something of a sign of the country’s long-time habit of holding free and fair elections to unstable or oppressive states. . This time, the international crisis group, the nonprofit Conflict-Resolution Organization, suggested on Thursday that foreign leaders “urge respect for democratic standards” when Americans go to the polls.
U.S. Some veteran observers of society say the current climate of political division brings a sense of deja vu – and a reminder that turmoil and discontent are nothing new, even in a country that has taken pride in the strength of its democratic institutions.
Bilahari Kausik, Singapore’s former ambassador to the United Nations, said that on November 3, the U.S. He was reminded of the 1970s by the reckless atmosphere surrounding the election, when he lived in the United States and saw that the superpower was in turmoil and questioned its direction.
“It’s, for me, a period of confidence that was probably worse, because in Vietnam you were defeated in the war, the economy faltered, it’s even worse than it is now. Ethnic polarization has always been there, ”he said. “And it’s not just America – all Western democracies go through periodic paroxysms of self-doubt. But people should not underestimate your ability to reproduce yourself. “
Yet, in places like Germany – where, in living memory, the United States served as a very admirable protector – the rage caused by the American path has become apparent in recent years. Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is the closest traditional ally of the United States, but the relationship has been strained by Trump’s anger over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government’s defense spending and trade policies.
Olav Shrej, a 48-year-old cardiologist from Berlin who has always visited the United States, said many of his compatriots see Trump as a “complete fraud” and a “terrible man.” But, what really bothered him, he said, was “a lot [Americans] It’s okay with that, and not only accept it, but also applaud it. ”
For many Germans, the spirit of connection with America and Americans is deeply personal. Suarez, like many others in his generation, has childhood memories of the Cold War, when he spent about fifty million U.S. dollars against the threatening threat of the Soviet Union. The troops were in what was then-West Germany, which controlled East Germany. .
The older generation of Germans recalls how a US-funded martial plan helped rebuild its former enemy from the ashes of World War II, paving the way for prosperity. And in 1-4-49- the American, the American-led Berlin airlift was an important lifeline for the besieged city, the planes protesting the Soviet blockade of West Berlin down twenty-four hours.
In East Asia, other historic historical allies feel vague and cautious about the U.S. stumbling block.
South Korea has largely managed to outbreak a coronavirus, which began almost simultaneously in the United States. Its population is the largest in the U.S. Less than one-sixth, but about 450 people have died from COVID-19 compared to more than 222,000 in the U.S.
Hong Ju-min, a South Korean pastor who runs a shelter for refugees in Seoul’s Suwon suburb, received a call this month about a strange asylum seeker that no one knew what to do – an American.
The Texas-born black man, who arrived in the country from Indiana in February in his 40s, said he was persecuted back home because of his race and his homeland was horrified, Hong said.
“I’ve never seen anything like this – I wonder, what’s going on?” Who usually work with refugees from Yemen, Angola or Egypt, Hong said. “It looks like America is really screaming.”
Like many South Koreans, the clergy have been whipped by Trump again by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
“It’s like a child playing around, so unpredictable and not rational or fair,” he said. “The U.S. will probably lead the world, but it’s unstable and impossible to predict what will happen.”
In rival China, tensions with Washington and Washington have erupted this year, including over coronavirus – for which Trump has blamed Beijing for the worldwide outbreak (China has killed less than 5,000,000 coronaviruses), in China’s new national security laws, in Hong Kong and Hong Kong. . The two countries closed their consulates in Houston and Chengdu this year.
Among Chinese social-media users, U.S. The election theme of is attracting more than 2.6 billion views on the microblogging site Weibo. Presidential debates, Trump’s hospitalization for COVID-19, U.S. opinion polls, and campaign finance are eager discussions.
Many critics post emoji of a person with a piece of watermelon – U.S. There is a Chinese variant on the box-pop-popcorn emoticon, which means that something is revealed with the spirit of a beautiful ensemble.
American grief is a publicity stunt for China’s state media, flooded with reports of American coronavirus cases and deaths, with violent images of clashes with police – all suggesting that the U.S. Democratic institutions, unlike China’s authoritarian system, are incapable of ensuring public safety and achieving economic recovery.
The long-standing role of the U.S. as a magnet for the bright and ambitious young people around the world – for its still huge store of American “soft power” – its profound cultural and economic impact around the world – is fading in some quarters, Caesar Molina said. 33 33, an engineer in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela.
“I think because of the complex restrictions, people see the United States more and more in the place of migration or study.” Compared to countries like Germany, Austria, Canada, we have taken it in stride because we do not consider migration as an attractive option in the United States. “
If the U.S. abroad. Do not doubt the importance of moving the relationship forward to allies or enemies even if the image of has been significantly eroded.
Peter Byrne, a German legislator and coordinator of his government on transatlantic issues, said Europe values a strong partnership with the United States, not the next president.
“The pain is that things aren’t really moving forward right now, and the transatlantic pillars seem to have collapsed,” said Byrne, who holds a law degree from the University of Virginia and practices law at United. States. “It’s really frustrating.”
The United States is still a strong draw for young Asians pursuing higher education, said Singaporean diplomat Kausik. But he said that these days, American traits like creativity were a bigger inspiration than the country’s political system.
And to set an example of democracy, he had a few words for the United States.
“Don’t make yourself ideal,” Kausik said. “Because other people don’t.”
Times staff writers King and Bengali reported from Washington, D.C. and Singapore, respectively, and Berlin-based Special Correspondent Kirschbaum. Staff Writer Patrick J. in Mexico City. The report was co-authored by McDonnell, Alice Sue in Beijing and Victoria Kim in Seoul and Cecilia Sanchez, Special Correspondents in Mexico City, Mary Moglon in Caracas and Andre de Ales and Andro in Buenos Aires..
