No one has ever satisfactorily explained to me why America being the world's bully is a bad thing
No one has ever satisfactorily explained to me why America being the world's bully is a bad thing
Originally Posted by Atmosfear
Bully is such a strong word.
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." -Anne Frank
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” -Buddha
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lol oh togs
Wastes billions of dollars and damages our own economic interests.
I can understand THAT argument, but I can't understand the moral argument.
There are a lot of moral arguments, but that doesn't mean anyone has to agree with them. The US is the sole superpower in the world and arguably uses its influence for personal gain at the expense of other countries and then encourages the punishment of nations who harm US interests. It is a concept straight out of the age of imperialism, and completely ruins America's image as the underdog.
not that i agree i think we should just give australia's entire population guns and airdrop them into iran
It's more about how people function together, carried onto the nations being entities of sorts. If you bully kids, eventually one or a few of them are going to get you back for being an asshole, with the degree of revenge being based on how the initial victim feels about the abuse in question. It's better for long term sustainability to work with other people to ensure long-term relationships that operate well. Being a dick simply because you can for the time being will get you the short term gains, scads of them, but at what cost?
It is pretty clear these are nations that are not going to work with us. It's a prisoner's dilemma, except the first one to shoot wins.
of course they won't work with you now - guess why that is?
america needs to work on it's pr oh and what it actually does in and with other countries. it operates like a sociopath in the world and doesn't realize the consequences of being an asshole, or doesn't care, both of which lead to the same conclusion in the end
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