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> Other countries do not want to have their payment systems rug pulled at the whim of whomever US voters decide to put into office each election cycle.

Which is the reason the US is also shooting itself in the foot every time it rug pulls them.

If you want people to trust and rely on your thing then you kind of need to avoid being untrustworthy and unreliable.

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The US spent a hundred years building up soft power and all it takes to sink it is one mad emperor.
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If trust and reliability were a priority for America, we wouldn't be where we are today.
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