World leaders can kiss our collective ass …

The news out of Obama’s latest apology tour is that world leaders are “rattled” by Trump’s “ignorance” of world affairs. 

I guess these are the same type of world leaders that feared the election of Reagan or G.W. Bush, and who would have preferred a second term for Carter or the election of President Kerry.

I suppose they are worried about Trump’s ignorance of how they think the world should work. They’ve enjoyed pushing around Obama and his representatives. Perhaps there’s great concern that Trump won’t be satisfied to be “just another nation” desperate for their approval.   

Someone should remind them that they don’t get a vote here.  Nor do most Americans much care what they think about us.  Sure, the European wannabes in the media are all a twitter about what European, Canadian and Mexican leaders think about the possibility of a Trump Presidency. 

Me, I don’t care what they think. 

The Europeans ought to pay more attention to their own problems – there’s the possibility of Brexit; the takeover of major cities by refugees with no intention of assimilating; terror attacks; and the rise of ultra-right-wing nationalist parties as a result of wimpy politicians, overreaching bureaucrats and out-of-control social programs.  The Canadians should be more concerned about the possibility that Trudeau Deux will reignite the unsupported spending policies that drove Canada into a hole a few years back.  And Mexico should worry more about solving institutional corruption and building more home-grown jobs so its own people don’t want to leave.

I don’t agree with Trump about much – except that his wife is hot – but I think he’s right about how other countries routinely take advantage of us and our stupid trade deals. 

For all the poofs and poseurs in Europe who routinely chastise us for spending so much on our military instead of on bigger and more inclusive social programs like them, there’s this:  if we weren’t spending so much of our own money to protect their whiney asses they’d be in big trouble. If they had to fend for themselves – without our military backing – paid paternity leave and what qualifies as "Parmesan cheese" wouldn’t be among their top concerns. 

I personally like the Canadians – who in the world doesn’t? However, the vast majority of Canadians live practically on our northern border with Canada for good reason. Their economy largely depends on trade with the U.S. – we are their largest trading partner by far.  The Canadians also depend on us to protect them, not necessarily because they want to, but simply because with a population roughly a tenth the size of ours, they can’t afford not to. 

Then there’s Mexico.  This is a country that often imprisons people who illegally cross its southern borders but thinks we’re monsters for trying to secure our own southern border. I certainly don’t believe Trump’s claim that Mexico will pay for his wall, but I think Mexico is sorely mistaken if it believes our legal residents don’t overwhelmingly support building that wall. 

Notice I said legal residents.  I’m sure all the illegals and other Mexican-flag-wavers are opposed to a wall. I don’t blame them.  I’m sure burglars are opposed to locks, too. 

Years ago some Mexican president said we could either send Mexico our jobs or it would send us its people. Right now both are happening.  I don’t fault U.S. companies for sending jobs to Mexico.  Nor do I fault Mexicans trying to get here for better jobs.  I do, however, fault our politicians for making it so attractive for both to continue.

I’m also pretty sure the Chinese don’t want Trump to win, but I’ll bet they secretly don’t worry about it as much as the Europeans. They’d rather deal with someone who makes a regular business deal than some wishy-washy panty-waist like Obama who can’t make a decision, much less stick to one. 

I’m guessing the Saudis will welcome an old-school guy like Trump – especially after Obama.  The Iranians and North Korea not so much; Trump seems easier to piss off and respond impulsively than the diplomats and politicians they are accustomed to bullying.   

Finally, the Russians.  I tend to believe Trump when he says he can deal with Putin.  He won’t trust Putin and Putin won’t trust him.  But they’ll respect each other, far more than Putin respects Obama, who he sees as indecisive and weak. 

There are lots of reasons for Americans not to want Trump as President.  However, whether he gets there or not is entirely up to Americans. 

Not the media.  And certainly not world leaders. 

Screw 'em.