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And don't forget: They'll be dealing with the fallout of years of neglect of foreign policy, lack of grand strategy, a decimated diplomatic corps, Americans who have no idea what's about to hit them: The world didn't go away while we were staring at our navels.
They could face a massive -- really massive -- FP crisis his the moment they take power. As in: a nuclear device in a Western city. If they're not ready for it, we're in very big trouble.
But it will not be cheap to fix the impression that the United States (and its preferences) no longer matter, and may be safely ignored. So they're going to wind up having a very different experience then they're imagining now, I reckon.
I hope they find courage and strength and wisdom they never imagined they had.
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