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[Pop-O-Matic]

"The Free World" died when Trump was elected.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Trudeau is just a class president in a school where Merkel is the principal

 

[vern]

习近平 I reckon

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Merkel
Trudeau
Obama

Barack Obama is not walking through that door.

 

[Ekai]

The people leading the revolution in Rojava, the autonomous self-governance zone in what is more commonly recognized as northern Syria

Seriously, if you don't know about Rojava, look it up. I recommend this book.

I'll check a look, thanks.

 

[Earthbound64]

Why is this a question? It's been Merkel since 2005

ftfy

 

[A Link to the Past]

I think right now you can't pick just one, you have to narrow it down.

I'd say Trump and Merkel. Like it or not, Trump is a very influential man in dictating the future of right-wing extremism and white nationalism across the globe.

 

[God Dayumm]

Soros

 

[AnathemicOne]

Prolly Merkel

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

its trump wether we like it or not

Only thing Trump leads is his finger down Putin's dick

 

[SMOK3Y]

The whole expression 'leader of the free world' has been a joke for yrs its just Americans saying how great they are

 

[Anion]

No one.

Sometimes the world doesn't have a clear leader.

 

[Juice]

No one.

It's no one

 

[andythinkpad]

Merkel, does Canada have a foreign policy? Go back to the history and see when has "Canada" and "geopolitics" ever in appear in the same sentence.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

Trump, sorry GAF

 

[jerry113]

Trump, sorry GAF

American Exceptionalism at work again.

I just don't understand this line of logic. How can a country be led by a wannabe fascist with autocratic leanings - who recently tried to institute a travel ban on a group of people, based on religion and ethnic background, and associates himself with a party against LGBT and women's reproductive rights - be considered the free world?

 

[Speevy]

Amazon

 

[Dynomutt]

Samuel Sterns

 

[Htown]

Unfortunately, it's still Trump.

 

[enzo_gt]

Canadian here.

Merkel.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Barack Obama is not walking through that door.

He's my President and he's on vacation.

American Exceptionalism at work again.

I just don't understand this line of logic. How can a country be led by a wannabe fascist with autocratic leanings - who recently tried to institute a travel ban on a group of people, based on religion and ethnic background, and associates himself with a party against LGBT and women's reproductive rights - be considered the free world?

Well it's still the free world if you're a white straight male

 

[zero_suit]

Merkel

 

[Skellig Gra]

Trudeau? It's not the award for most handsome leader.
He's completely inconsequential. It's Merkel.

 

[LiK]

Merkel

 

[Dsyndrome]

WTF is Trudeau supposed to dictate to the world? It's one thing to agree and promote his stances and another to realize that rogue nations don't give a fuck about Canadian policy.

It's Trump for the time being and that's sad as shit.

 

[lastplayed]

Depends what you mean by free world, because some countries are definitely more free than others. The US is no where near the top in that regard.

 

[BriGuy]

I'm not so sure we have one right now.

"Is he talking about a leader, or is he talking about a free world?"

Who knows!

 

[Akuun]

Probably Putin lol.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Whoever is the most authoritative voice in NATO.

So no one.

 

[And_Gignac]

Only Americans smelling their own farts still use the "leader of the free world" etiquette.

Also, there is no real freedom under capitalism, heh.

 

[sphagnum]

There isn't one, but Merkel is currently in a sort of first among equals kind of state without being "in charge" among liberal (capitalist) leaders.

Trudeau lol

 

[Earthbound64]

Also - Merkel:

 

[minor effort]

It's not, because no one is actually following him.

No one else dropped out of the Paris Climate Treaty.

No one else tried to torpedo NATO.

No one else tried to capsize all their trade agreements.

You aren't a leader if no one follows, just a shiftless nomad bumbling in the dark.

Exactly.

I don’t think there is a “leader of the free world”, but the idea that the current US President is such seems completely laughable under Trump.

 

[PingPongvonLaserstein]

Since most of the options depress me to varying degrees, I like to pretend Smokey Robinson is the leader of the free world.

 

[Tarydax]

Angela Merkel for sure.

Macron has a ways to go before he gets there, I think.

 

[Sir Doom]

Mr. World

Corporation

 

[LiK]

Probably Putin lol.

i lol'd

 

[cookie-monster]

this ceased being a thing when dubya started the Iraq war

 

[bobbytkc]

There is no wuch thing as the leader of the free world.

 

[knitoe]

It's America and still going to be America for a long time until another country's military can take over the "World Police Force" mantel. Anyone saying otherwise is just wishing and kidding themselves.

 

[YaGaMi]

What free world? Funny guy

 

[Hex]

Because Trump sure as hell cant be one.

My vote

Shockingly you do not quite grasp how it works.
It is Trump, love it, hate it but it is reality

 

[BarringGaffner]

Trudeau is seen as a joke in Canada.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Tr

*gags*

Tru

*projectile vomits*

Trum

*head explodes*

 

[Avalanche]

I think right now you can't pick just one, you have to narrow it down.

I'd say Trump and Merkel. Like it or not, Trump is a very influential man in dictating the future of right-wing extremism and white nationalism across the globe.

Judging by recent European elections, he's been extremely influential in that regard. Just not in the way he wants.

 

[Socivol]

Angela Merkel

This.

 

[Banglish]

I'm Canadian, but Merkel.

 

[I H8 Memes]

Merkel. That woman has to deal with so much bullshit coming at her from every direction. No doubt Putin is the biggest aggressor and now she has to deal with Trump as well. All the while leading Germany to being one of the best countries in the world.

This was in 2007

As the dog approached and sniffed her, Merkel froze, visibly frightened. She'd been bitten once, in 1995, and her fear of dogs couldn't have escaped Putin, who sat back and enjoyed the moment, legs spread wide. 'I'm sure it will behave itself,' he said. Merkel had the presence of mind to reply, in Russian, 'It doesn’t eat journalists, after all.' ...

That's how long she has been dealing with Putins bullshit.

 

[Jaymageck]

Elon Musk.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

it's still Obama tbh