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I thought the same. But maybe they just do (have) not care. History has shown that the US can do all sorts of horrendous things and nothing ever seems to happen

• pmoriarty 5y ago
  "History has shown that the US can do all sorts of horrendous things and nothing ever seems to happen..." Well, nothing except: 1 - make lots of enemies 2 - make the world a more dangerous place 3 - lose the moral high ground and the respect of people/countries who might have otherwise been friends These things have consequences... measured in American lives (which are, sadly, the only kind of lives some people care about)... but also in many other lives.
  • mandmandam 5y ago
    Up to 8 billion present human lives, trillions or qaudrillions of potential human lives, and uncountable animal and plant lives. That's not exaggeration. Those are the stakes America is fucking around with by provoking the world like this and spooking the shit out of everyone.
    • pmoriarty 5y ago
      It's not just America either... plenty of blame to go around. Power corrupts.
      • mandmandam 5y ago
        That's fair. I would say though that in terms of the ratio between self praise and evil shit, there's a very clear winner way, way out in front.
  • nebula8804 5y ago
    >These things have consequences... measured in American lives (which are, sadly, the only kind of lives some people care about)... but also in many other lives. If we have learned anything from the past 2 years, its not even all American lives. Some American lives are treated with utmost care while others barely register a blip on their radar.