Depending on your point of view, the US and the UK can be seen as great bastions of progress, liberal democracy, and freedom; or imperial powers struggling to hold on to the power and wealth mainly accumulated through colonialism and war.
Either way, the rest of the world is looking on with curiosity as the governments of these once great nations disengage from hard-won international treaties and agreements, close their ears to the economic reality and begin to build walls around themselves, now that they are not allowed to just take from everybody else anymore.
However, while Donald Trump stokes nonsensical fear of terrorist hordes, people find themselves in real and present danger because of the government shutdown he has called to get his way. Thousands of government workers are being stood down or work without pay, including those critical to the safety of air passengers, like airport security workers and air traffic controllers.
The irony of this would be hilarious if it were not so serious. Scroll down to see the actual, tangible ways that the shutdown affects the safety of Americans and let us know what you think in the comments. (Facebook cover image: iStock / MediaProduction)
Either way, the rest of the world is looking on with curiosity as the governments of these once great nations disengage from hard-won international treaties and agreements, close their ears to the economic reality and begin to build walls around themselves, now that they are not allowed to just take from everybody else anymore.
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