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Do you really think the US is incapable of asserting economic or policy pressure over some random third world country? These countries' economic health is pract
by xvector 2y ago
Do you really think the US is incapable of asserting economic or policy pressure over some random third world country? These countries' economic health is practically completely at our whims. Look at Cuba.
- andrewinardeer 2y agoThis 'random third world country' is the largest Muslim country in the world and has a population of 278 million people.
- xvector 2y agoWith barely any economic or social power and bringing virtually nothing to the table. It would be trivial to assert dominance over them.
- piva00 2y agoIndonesia sits very pretty between USA's interests against China, look at the Malacca Strait and check USA's plans for containment of China in case of a war. > Do you really think the US is incapable of asserting economic or policy pressure over some random third world country? These countries' economic health is practically completely at our whims. Look at Cuba. It's quite aggravating you have to resort to a neoimperialist rhetoric, hope you don't feel too bad when other nations start hating your country. The USA probably needs Indonesia much more than Indonesia needs the US, if you start pushing countries around don't act surprise when they switch allegiance.
- xvector 2y agoSorry, I really don't care about being "neoimperialist." I'm sure that's a bad word to you but I'm all about protecting US interests abroad and asserting global dominance and power. You'll find that at least half the country agrees with me. Indonesia wields zero power over the US, it's patently absurd that you think the US depends on them. The US could, however, easily economically cripple Indonesia.