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The time of a changing world order is usually a time of war. I am not sure why you think it would lead to a more peaceful world. Furthermore, I am not sure a w

The time of a changing world order is usually a time of war. I am not sure why you think it would lead to a more peaceful world. Furthermore, I am not sure a world dominated by China would be more free and peaceful than a US-dominated world order. I would also disagree with you assertion that the troubles around the world are due to US efforts to contain China. China could have easily stopped Russian aggression in Ukraine, but chose not to. China could have left Hong Kong with its autonomy, but did not. Had it made different decisions on those two issues, it could have gained tremendous soft power in the West, leading to pressure on Western governments for friendlier relations, peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue, and greater role in world affairs. As is, China has demonstrated that a world dominated by China would not be a nice one, and left the West with no choice but to resist its growth. Now, I do realize that this view may be naïve, and that the US would have been resisting the rise of China regardless, leading to conflicts. Unfortunately, there is not an international mechanism for peaceful transition of power.

greatminds 4y ago
The term "Russian aggression" alone gives a glimpse into the false narratives we are fed. We never heard US aggression. Did the US leave the Cuba, Venezuela, Vietnam, Nicaragua alone? No. Then why we never heard of US aggression. For decades, an active geopolitical cat and mouse games has been going on in the world . However, we hear only one side's narrative. In geopolitics if one side pursue an aggressive strategy to contain another nation, for instance expanding NATO eastwards or changing a regime by other means for instance Ukraine 2014 revolution and have the propaganda mechanism powerful enough to label the other side is the aggressor, we won't see the whole truth. That's why we tend to have the belief that the US dominated world order is good.

greatminds 4y ago

The term "Russian aggression" alone gives a glimpse into the false narratives we are fed. We never heard US aggression. Did the US leave the Cuba, Venezuela, Vietnam, Nicaragua alone? No. Then why we never heard of US aggression. For decades, an active geopolitical cat and mouse games has been going on in the world . However, we hear only one side's narrative. In geopolitics if one side pursue an aggressive strategy to contain another nation, for instance expanding NATO eastwards or changing a regime by other means for instance Ukraine 2014 revolution and have the propaganda mechanism powerful enough to label the other side is the aggressor, we won't see the whole truth. That's why we tend to have the belief that the US dominated world order is good.