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Avoiding conflict or cold war is also in the interest of all citizens of the world. Some of the rhetoric I'm seeing fly around on the topic sounds a little ove
by yourbandsucks 8y ago
Avoiding conflict or cold war is also in the interest of all citizens of the world.
Some of the rhetoric I'm seeing fly around on the topic sounds a little overheated to me, compared to how bad things could get.
- craftyguy 8y agoYou know what's overheated? Suggesting that the only way enforce human rights is through armed conflict or cold war.
- dpc59 8y agoThere's not really other ways to do politics other than to project soft power (cold war) or hard power (armed conflict)
- geezerjay 8y agoRefusing to do business with totalitarian regimes dedicated to violate their citizen's human rights is in itself a way to leverage soft power.
- true_religion 8y agoThat is a cold war if you do it at the national level. It is basically a trade embargo. When you refuse to do business, and "encourage" your allies to do the same, then the other side begins to think that perhaps it may just be easier to take your resources by force.
- DoctorOetker 8y agoWell, there's always the bizarre weirdo's who believe we can design provably fair and cryptographically secure decentralized cosmopolitan egalitarian societies... but no one should pay these people any attention right?
- snaky 8y agoSuggesting that the only way enforce human rights is through armed conflict or cold war is the way to win elections in the United States.