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It’s fundamentally different for a hyperpower to do this versus a failed superpower. There is no comparison and as an American it’s in our best interest to util
by akhilcacharya 7y ago
It’s fundamentally different for a hyperpower to do this versus a failed superpower. There is no comparison and as an American it’s in our best interest to utilize our cultural and military hegemony for the best of our interests.
So yes, you’re right but I don’t see it as a bad thing at all.
- luckylion 7y ago> So yes, you’re right but I don’t see it as a bad thing at all. Of course not, that's my point. You'll rarely hear those in power complain about the possibility to abuse power to oppress others ;)
- stareatgoats 7y ago> it’s in our best interest to utilize our cultural and military hegemony for the best of our interests It is one thing to (through analysis) arrive at the conclusion that people and states don't live up to the ideals of the Golden Rule [0]. It is quite another thing to openly support the idea that the rich and powerful should use their power to further their own interests at the expense of others. Suffice to say that the latter puts you on a different trajectory than the collective body of religious and political thinking since time immemorial, western and eastern alike. Just sayin'. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule
- echaozh 7y agoThe mentality of bullies. The US really needs history to teach its people some lessons of humanity. Luck may turn away and smile on other countries, and experience more of these times and the people as a whole may start to learn.