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I think what US lacks severely is humility. That big ego acknowledging that even they can and sometimes do fuckup big time, despite all good that is done. This
by saiya-jin 4y ago
I think what US lacks severely is humility. That big ego acknowledging that even they can and sometimes do fuckup big time, despite all good that is done. This very effectively prevents recognizing and addressing issues like these and much needed improvement.
It goes deeper - US needs allies, everybody does. But if you position yourself above everybody else and treat rest as sub-humans (which is what effectively various US laws state), people and nations will align with you only of its convenient for them, and not for 1 second more. You will receive a lot of hatred, open and hidden. Nothing healthy for long term empire.
- dvfjsdhgfv 4y agoI think we in Europe are somehow slowly starting to understand that. We have big powers like Germany and France, and a lot of smaller countries. If the big countries want to be respected and not treated like the USA (=someone who can help you but can become a bully in an instant when it suits them), they need to be more open and less egoistical. This needs to happen on a global scale, though, to really work.