were seen there. the latest evidence of a declining nation. questions raised about where the us goes from here. it sent a real shiver down - the spines of many politicians. it was not just the story of the day, but the story over a few days. it was really. canadians tried to make sense of what was happening to the united states, which is notjust our closest neighbour, but probably our closest ally. perhaps in part because of this country s history, - many germans were just . horrified by what they saw, and that was really reflected j in the headlines at the time. just looking at them, one newspaper described those scenes as sad and terrifying ,| caused by supporters of a delusional voted out president ,