[Méo]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Meo,
we would not care so much if these affairs would not cause such a massive fallout throughout the world. If America shakes and falters, the effects will be felt everywhere - and that includes Canada and Europe as well. That comes as part of the cost for being a world-influencing superpower. If Norway would dismantle its monarchy, as an exmaple, this would mean little if not nothing for America, not even for Europe. If America dismantles its democracy, on the other hand, it means an existential threat for the whole Western world. We cannot afford not to be closely interested, it touches upon our own vital interests.

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

It’s not just them. America is a massive global power, and as such its internal politics spill out into other countries.

If America is crippled by internal instability, that opens up huge opportunities for the DPRK, PRC, Russia, Iran, and other countries that have had their ambitions stifled by US influence. I think it’s reasonable to say that those states would see a substantial increase in their influence and economic power. In an extreme case, the ROK, ROC, former Soviet states, and Iraq could even be at risk of military action by their hostile neighbours.

You got a point and one I was more thinking about external politics.

But neverthless I'm convinced that carefulness should be kept in mind when discussing certain internal issues as it can easely be perceived as condescension and then having the opposite effect.