After one year of Trump returning to the White House, a survey conducted by the influential European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank covering 21 countries shows that many people around the world believe that the "America First" and "Make America Great Again" policies that Trump has pursued are helping China "become great again." The survey shows that under Trump's administration, the United States no longer instills as much fear in its traditional rivals as it once did, while its allies - especially European allies - feel increasingly distant from the U.S.; most Europeans no longer see the U.S. as a reliable ally, and support for military buildup is rising; Russians now view the EU as a bigger enemy than the U.S.; and Ukrainians are increasingly looking to the EU for support, rather than the U.S. In almost all surveyed countries, the majority of the public believe that China's global influence will rise over the next decade. The authors of the survey report said that Trump's intervention in Venezuela and his territorial ambitions in Greenland indicate that "he has come to believe that being feared is better for a major power than being loved" (Machiavelli). They warned that Europe may eventually be caught in the middle or simply ignored, and European political leaders should understand that Europeans have already realized how drastic the current geopolitical changes are. The authors said that Europeans see that the old order has ended. European leaders must now "be both realistic and brave," not only to find ways to survive in a multipolar world but also to strive to become a pole in this world, otherwise they will be eliminated by other forces.
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