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There's a massive difference between foreign country spying on you and your own democratically elected government spying on you. Before you try to call US not
by mantas 7y ago
There's a massive difference between foreign country spying on you and your own democratically elected government spying on you.
Before you try to call US not democratic - don't. It is democratic. Especially when you compare to China. Of course, there's no perfect democracy and we can always work for more.
- Udik 7y agoExcept that for anyone who's not American, the US is a foreign country.
- RobertoG 7y agoThe grandparent don't say anywhere that the US is not democratic, it says that " It has toppled democratically elected governments and installed dictators" that it's empirically truth. The idea that, in the international arena, and for not USA citizens, the USA is preferable to China is, at least, naive and, probably, dangerous. As a neither USA nor Chinese citizen, none of those two have my best interest at heart. Not even my own country have my best interest at heart frequently, but at least I have some "checks and balances" there.
- fit2rule 7y agoMy checks and balances: a well-worn passport, pay the taxes and obey local laws, and do everything possible to attain a sail-boat existence, if if a land-lubber. And, eventually, get that sail boat. Borders are thin and invisible. Don't be stopped by them.
- Grustaf 7y agoWhy is it better to be spied upon by a “democratic” country? Especially if that country has been known to start a dozen wars and topple numerous regimes in the last decade or so?
- mantas 7y agoWhen you gotta pick one, even tiny difference is a difference.
- Grustaf 7y agoYeah but I’m not sure the US is your best bet for enemy. No country has started more wars, possibly in history.
- mantas 7y agoIf you're an ally, that doesn't matter that much. Coming from eastern europe and seeing what happened in Ukraine, I see trigger-happiness of US as an advantage. If Russia comes banging at our doors, I don't trust Germany or France to do more than issue a stern letter. China? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't give a fuck. US of A? That's our only bet TBH.
- Grustaf 7y agoBecause when the US started a civil war and ousted your leader to install a chocolate oligarch backed by militant nazi thugs it was purely for your benefit, right? Not in order to plunder the country.