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As an American I'd much rather the US try and accumulate favour in this way than any attempts at "nation building".
by Inconel 9y ago
As an American I'd much rather the US try and accumulate favour in this way than any attempts at "nation building".
- mmjaa 9y agoThese actions are taken in order to support the legitimacy of the USA as 'world police'. They're not doing these patrols altruistically, but rather to set precedent and continue to justify American interference in the world. This is why its policy.
- late2part 9y agoMaybe. But it means alot to those that are helped. I know someone (an American) who was robbed and penniless in a foreign country and the embassy paid to get him back to USA. Not all actions are sinister.
- mmjaa 9y agoIt means a lot to those who are not covered by this protective blanket too, though. i.e. the victims of Americas' violent policing of the world.
- weberc2 9y agoThe "America = world police" trope is overplayed. Every nation uses its influence to assert its agenda; the U.S. simply has the most resources, and as far as agendas go, the U.S.'s has been one of the most mutually beneficial. Of course anyone determined to find reasons to hate a group of people will succeed...