One of the main things that saddens me about the U.S. Gov being taken over by incompetent, vicious fascists is the breaking of our ties to allies around the world, including our closest neighbors. I recall throughout my career that we Americans were always thrilled when we had the opportunity to host or visit our allied counterparts. We admired them and enjoyed their perspectives, and we genuinely felt they were our partners in a common defense of democratic governance. Now that's destroyed by an absolute lunatic pig and his demented band of oatmeal-brained maniacs. It's very sad, an incalculable loss.