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We don’t (didn’t) do it because it’s our job, we do (did) it because it’s the right thing to do. I’m surprised that preventing famine and malnutrition is contr

• krapp 8mo ago
  >We don’t (didn’t) do it because it’s our job, we do (did) it because it’s the right thing to do. We didn't do it because it's the right thing to do, we did it for soft power, to spread our political and cultural influence and have leverage against those governments to serve our interests. Nations are not moral actors.
  • danny_codes 7mo ago
    Eh, every action has multiple motivating factors. You can be cynical and cherry-pick the less savory ones. But altruism motivates lots of people too.