Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. How America Lost Its Identity 248 January 27, 2017 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Der Spiegel (Germany) on 26 January 2017 by Holger Stark (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:America Firstclass inequalityDonald TrumpGermanypopulism Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Further Undermine Global Economic Confidence April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Saudi Arabia: Will the Iran Ceasefire Hold for Long or Lead to Conclusive Peace? April 9, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile the Americans are expected to adhere to the terms of the two-week truce, the other two parties are less likely to do so. 0 Canada: Donald Trump, Our Self-Styled Lord and Saviour April 14, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Malaysia: Malaysia’s Goodfellas of Industry, America’s Corleones of Capital April 10, 2026. Published in The Oriental Daily News[T]he greatest variable in the market is no longer just interest rates or oil prices, but politics itself. 0 Venezuela: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Doesn’t Help Latin America April 14, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalSecurity summits that exclude those most affected and prioritize ideology over pragmatism don’t produce lasting results – they produce photo ops. 0 Topics Ireland: Why Did the US Enter This Ill-Conceived War with Iran? Psychology Offers Some Answers April 14, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Canada: Donald Trump, Our Self-Styled Lord and Saviour April 14, 2026. Published in National Post 0 Australia: Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Is the Rejection of the Donald Trump of Europe April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Further Undermine Global Economic Confidence April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Venezuela: The ‘Shield of the Americas’ Doesn’t Help Latin America April 14, 2026. Published in Tal Cual DigitalSecurity summits that exclude those most affected and prioritize ideology over pragmatism don’t produce lasting results – they produce photo ops. 0 Spain: The Infuriating Flippancy of Donald Trump April 13, 2026. Published in El PaÃsWhoever was hoping for some clarity about the plan going forward will have realized that there is no plan. 0 Mexico: The 2nd Declaration of Havana Today April 12, 2026. Published in La JornadaThe embrace of socialism ... has led to Donald Trump’s current executive order to restrict oil supplies to Cuba. 0 Germany: Rutte Visits White House: Trump Is Angry Again April 12, 2026. Published in Die TageszeitungU.S. fundamental interest in NATO has remained unchanged since its founding in 1949 — even under Donald Trump. 0 Related Articles Ireland: Why Did the US Enter This Ill-Conceived War with Iran? Psychology Offers Some Answers April 14, 2026. Published in Irish Times Canada: Donald Trump, Our Self-Styled Lord and Saviour April 14, 2026. Published in National Post Australia: Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Is the Rejection of the Donald Trump of Europe April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Could Further Undermine Global Economic Confidence April 14, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Spain: The Infuriating Flippancy of Donald Trump April 13, 2026. Published in El PaÃsWhoever was hoping for some clarity about the plan going forward will have realized that there is no plan. Previous articleWall Street Boom Despite or Because of Trump?Next articleDonald Trump’s Fixation on Trade Surpluses Is Sheer Nonsense LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment