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Nice_nice50 t1_ixpelx4 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Twins photographed in 1937 and 2012 by hankmeisterr

I don't think anyone's scared of economic success. They are however scared of brutal, repressive regimes with a history of bringing about the deaths of millions of their own people and minorities.

And when those regime's start flexing their muscles.. well we know how that goes, don't we

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vardarac t1_ixpngtr wrote

with their treads stuck in spring mud and dragged off by tractors, i hope

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First_Foundationeer t1_ixpo3k5 wrote

Wait, are we talking about the US or what?

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Nice_nice50 t1_ixq3yrh wrote

I think we're long beyond the point that this is a remotely controversial comment.

As we well know, the US as well as the UK and others have fucked the middle east and countless other smaller countries, and we pay the price daily.

But I'd take a world dominated by the US over one dominated by China or Russia every fucking day of the week.

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Uther-Lightbringer t1_ixqbe8q wrote

US and UK definitely play their part but I'd argue the repressive religious governments in most of these countries are more at fault

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Inimposter t1_ixpt6z2 wrote

Sure, it's valid.

We all just want a good life for everyone.

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