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> and trust Western leaders a bit more. What have Western leaders done in the last 20+ years to earn such trust?

• k__ 4y ago
  Being sustainably successful for hundreds of years? I mean, China is the only successful country that isn't western, not even in spirit (like India, Japan, or Korea) and their run seems coming to an end lately, with all their debtors defaulting.
  • mind_heist 4y ago
    I m not sure if this is fully accurate though, especially about Japan and South Korea part. Both of them have demonstrated solid economic prowess in the last few decades & if you ignore a few decades of colonial interlude and look back further - they still have had sound economies in previous centuries. I think Singapore , Taiwan and even may be UAE are missing from this list ( depending on how much further back in history you are looking at).
    • woobar 4y ago
      I think GP meant that unlike China these countries are "part of the West" now, not that they are unsuccessful.
      • k__ 4y ago
        Yes. They are successful and follow the "western spirit" more than the rest of Asian countries.
  • benwad 4y ago
    Causing two global conflicts isn't what I'd call 'sustainably successful'. Since those, I'd agree with you, but definitely not hundreds of years.
    • k__ 4y ago
      Not? The Indian trading companies seem to have left the west in a very good position.