The US itself is sick. Although it’s still a major power with a strong economy, military and a domineering diplomacy, it has serious political, economic, social and legal problems. The intensifying political division and partisan battle have led to a major crisis in the US at all levels.
Source: Partisan infighting drama shows the US has degraded into a ‘banana republic’ – Global Times
Except this banana republic can’t even grow bananas…
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