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Absolutism is often misguided, especially in light of history. This reminds me of the people saying the US and the West are a curse to the global south because
by m0llusk 3y ago
Absolutism is often misguided, especially in light of history. This reminds me of the people saying the US and the West are a curse to the global south because of their constant meddling without giving credit for the green revolution and airplanes and so on. Similarly alcohol is indeed a poison with great social costs, but it is also a social lubricant which has enabled people to meet and exchange with others and has helped to start many long lasting relationships. Maybe it should just go away, but it probably will not.
- delta_p_delta_x 3y ago> the US and the West are a curse to the global south There is much controversy around this, but by and large most people agree that US interference in South America, and English interference in the Middle East and South Asia in the late 19th and 20th centuries was a net negative for all the resulting countries. Much of American and English wealth was built on extracting resources and wealth out of these countries and concentrating them in Europe and the US. Heck, the very crown of the King of England has an Indian/Pakistani diamond in it.