In my opinion, the brands America and California are far too strong and if there is any negative impact at all, it is only temporary. America and American democracy has always operated differently, especially with generally very calm and agreeable East Asia with far fewer protests. California in particular has a storied history of sometimes rowdy protests, so that has always been part of the brand.
I would describe the sentiment abroad more as "curiosity". One data point that supports this perspective are foreign tourism arrival numbers that have been pretty steady. Somehow, the media likes to report doomsday stories about how tourism is collapsing but that is absolutely not reflected in arrival statistics (with Canada being the only exception).
I think we will always have 'some' of that curiosity as you call it. But interest and power does wane across time. The US is already showing it no longer wants to be the world leader, and California is having real cracks in its cultural power recently. Both things might be a blip, and we right track. However, it only takes a generation or so before fractures are long-lasting. It's starting now, hope we can stop and repair.
In my opinion, the brands America and California are far too strong and if there is any negative impact at all, it is only temporary. America and American democracy has always operated differently, especially with generally very calm and agreeable East Asia with far fewer protests. California in particular has a storied history of sometimes rowdy protests, so that has always been part of the brand.
I would describe the sentiment abroad more as "curiosity". One data point that supports this perspective are foreign tourism arrival numbers that have been pretty steady. Somehow, the media likes to report doomsday stories about how tourism is collapsing but that is absolutely not reflected in arrival statistics (with Canada being the only exception).
I think we will always have 'some' of that curiosity as you call it. But interest and power does wane across time. The US is already showing it no longer wants to be the world leader, and California is having real cracks in its cultural power recently. Both things might be a blip, and we right track. However, it only takes a generation or so before fractures are long-lasting. It's starting now, hope we can stop and repair.