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> If the US falls as the world super power, do you think the alternative will be better? Perhaps not, but if you just accept every abuse thrown at you, pretty
by bawolff 2mo ago
> If the US falls as the world super power, do you think the alternative will be better?
Perhaps not, but if you just accept every abuse thrown at you, pretty soon the USA will be just as tyrannical as China. Sometimes having the self-respect to stand up for yourself is more important than the costs.
At the very least, if the US falls as a super power, it seems like we are heading to a tri-polar world (china, EU, USA), at least in the near to medium term. Its not like someone else is going to take over as the sole super power.
- boredatoms 2mo agoThe nuclear NPT is will see mass withdrawals if the US can’t/wont provide security
- bawolff 2mo agoIts certainly something to worry about, but i think its far from certain. Nato countries will probably shift to france. The non-nato countries strongly in the us sphere of influence are probably the biggest wories (e.g. japan, south korea) but there aren't actually that many of them.
- don_esteban 2mo agoThere is no 'if' for 'the US can't/wont provide security'. Just look at the Gulf countries (or Ukraine, for that matter). The whole 'security' was by intimidation, there is no actual meat on that bone.
- inigyou 2mo agoFYI the USA is already more tyrannical than China by most measures that aren't freedom of speech.