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>Uh, no. The US soft power is turning to dust whilst the EU is out there building the new free [trade] world, with itself as the biggest lynchpin.

To quote when harry met sally - I'll have what she's having.

He's having a dish called "Watching Trump from a distance", you should definitely try it.
It is amusing what he inflicts on USA and I thoroughly enjoy it ... But the idea that EU is taking leadership in this chaos is somewhere between laughable and delusional.

Actually EU is getting fucked on every possible turn. We are the ones that pay trough the nose for all his follies. We are weaker than ever and we have delusional commission in charge.

Compared to Ursula Trump is the reincarnation of Richelieu and Bismarck with a pinch of Disraeli

I can’t believe people even think that the EU is coming out ahead of this in any sort of way. It’s really delusional.
I think you’re framing it the wrong way.

Who is self harming more more aggressively, the US or the EU?

That’s the way I see it.