There is a lot of animosity even from our closest allies that Americans are often too arrogant and take respect for granted. We are just allies, we agree with some things, but those countries are going to go their separate ways if it fits their needs better.

Sure, that happened with Europe, when Europeans laughed at trump wanting to terminate nato for not contributing to their promised defense spending. then Russia attacked. Europeans are now firmly allied with US against Russia and China.

When China attacks Australia again, either via a trade war again, or a territory war like Chinese ships water torpedoing Philippine ships or China killing Indian soldiers, perhaps Australians will then change their mind, at least the ones that had dollar signs only in their head.

People respected Australia before for standing up to China and calling China out for covid origins.

> then Russia attacked. Europeans are now firmly allied with US against Russia and China.

Trump said he would use Russia to destroy Europe, and was more interested in blackmailing Ukraine then helping them ward of Russian aggression. It’s no wonder Trump is so popular in Russia and hated very much in rest of Europe.