Between bullying and the fact that the world sees that the US is leaderless and as corrupt as any 3rd world nation.
The rest of the world has been hearing about all the 2nd Amendment-Don’t Tread On Me-From My Cold Dead Hands-etc etc etc etc, forever. And nothing is done.
According to True the Vote folks, they have definitive proof(time will tell) that the Chinese are manipulating the elections. The rest of the world sees where we’re headed and they’re looking for some safety.
Kind of like low level mafia guys realizing that their boss just got whacked, so they have to cozy up to whoever is still standing.
Channeling Clemenza, I hate that damn Barzini!