Passive bystanders? You mean like the USA into Iraq? Regardless, this is a reflection of how the rest of the world sees it. As in, these countries aren't subjec

Passive bystanders? You mean like the USA into Iraq? Regardless, this is a reflection of how the rest of the world sees it. As in, these countries aren't subject to the media's excess, hyperbole, etc. Brazil has no skin (read: support for) Ukraine or most of Europe. They're more brown than white. China? China is happy to see The West flush its money down the crapper. It's in no rush. It knows the more wars we fight, the more money we'll print, and the closer we'll get to our own economic implosion. Yeah, that would hurt them as well. But they'd then be The New Boss, and we'll be The Old Boss. China will take the short term hit to get that crown. China is looking ahead. The USA and most others are still in the 20th Century.