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The world lets us take action y (which they don’t necessarily like) because we do a lot of action z.
by ceejayoz 1y ago
The world lets us take action y (which they don’t necessarily like) because we do a lot of action z.
- Gud 1y agoNo, the US imposes its will on the rest of us by having an awesome arsenal and an eagerness to use it.
- datavirtue 1y agoYou forgot freedom and dignity. There is one source for that in the world, the US. You can flail all day but you won't be able to point to another power that preserves that chance for everyone.
- Filligree 1y agoThat's impressively ahistorical. How many times have they overthrown a democracy in favour of a US-aligned dictatorship, now? Iran was a functioning, secularizing democracy until the CIA got involved.
- ben_w 1y agoI live somewhere that exemplifies "another power that preserves that chance for everyone". Streets around here are paved with small brass plaques to remind people of what happens if you fail to preserve that for everyone.
- ceejayoz 1y agoThe carrot and the stick are both handy. Soft power can make the difference between grumbling and active rebellion.
- jamiek88 1y agoYes and we are voluntarily throwing away our soft power.