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Yup - there's no "multi". You either live in a country that's aligned with the USA. Or you live in some sort of authoritarian hellhole. There's no democratic a
by zirgs 3y ago
Yup - there's no "multi". You either live in a country that's aligned with the USA. Or you live in some sort of authoritarian hellhole.
There's no democratic and prosperous country that isn't aligned with the USA somehow.
Russia had the chance to become a country like that in the 90s, but they chose to have another tsar instead.
- rvnx 3y agoIt's honestly very sad the way the world moves :( There was a real possibility that Russia could have joined Europe, but something got broken along the way. I'm not sure that USA is really a strong ally of Europe. It's something in-between. US has its own interests before all. They would lend us (Europe) money and sell us weapons in case we go to war, but a friend giving you a loan and making profit out of you isn't really that great friend.
- zirgs 3y agoEvery country has their own interests. The USA is not perfect, but there isn't anyone else out there. Beggars can't be choosers. Especially after European NATO members underinvested in defence for decades and refused to see Russia as a threat that it is. Not that long ago France even attempted to sell them aircraft carriers.
- blowski 3y agoAt some point, we thought it would be the BRICS. All of them have moved away from that in the last decade.
- zirgs 3y agoBrazil - high crime and corruption, but at least there is some democracy Russia - totalitarian regime with no democracy and no rule of law. India - lots of poverty and corruption, but at least there is some democracy China - authoritarian regime with no democracy whatsoever. South Africa - poverty and corruption. Not very great choices. Also only Russia and China would be safe for people like Snowden or Assange.