You are mistaking the controlled demolition of the "British System" (Globalism) for the failure of the "American System" (Nationalism). Trump’s tariffs didn't backfire; they are doing exactly what Alexander Hamilton and Henry Carey designed them to do: break the "Free Trade" mechanism that allows foreign empires to loot American productivity. 1. The "Isolation" is Actually "Decoupling". You see the EU, Canada, and Germany running to China as a loss for the US. The American System sees this as cutting off the parasites. For decades, the US subsidized Europe’s defense and economy via the Eurodollar system (offshore dollars). By weaponizing the dollar and implementing SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) to replace the London-controlled LIBOR, the US is ending the era where foreign banks dictate US monetary policy. If Europe and Canada want to link their drowning economies to China’s structural deflation, they are free to do so. The US is exiting the role of "Global Policeman" to become a "Manufacturing Superpower" 2. Gold is the Bridge, Not the Enemy. You cite central banks piling up gold as a sign of distrust. The archives show that the Trump/Bessent strategy anticipates this. The US holds over 8,000 tonnes of gold. A rise in gold prices allows the US to re-monetize its own balance sheet and transition away from the debt-based fiat system that benefits the "Davos Class." We aren't losing the gold war; we are finally showing up to play it. The goal is to enforce "Domestic Par"—making the dollar serve the US economy, not the globalist betting parlor 3. The Return of the American System. The "trust" that is at a record low is trust in the Empire, not the Republic. The American System (Hamilton, Lincoln, McKinley) relies on protective tariffs to foster domestic industry and high wages, not cheap imports. Trump is trading "cheap stuff" for "sovereign capacity." The nations moving away from the US are merely the "old colonial powers" (Europe/UK) realizing their credit card has been cut up. Trump isn't failing to hold the global order together; he is actively dismantling it to save the United States. The "risk" you mention is only a risk to the Globalist leech, not the American host. @sjkokinda @PrometheanActn @TFL1728