• Sodium_nitride
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    2 months ago

    We shouldn’t underestimate the US. It has been successful precisely because of its ability to do covert manipulation instead of just relying on brute force to maintain its empire. Even though US strength has degraded, it can still do damage around the world.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OP
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      Sure, but their power is in decline now, and people are starting to get wise to their tricks. Ukraine is also serving as a living example of what it means to be used by the US. There was a recent survey conducted by Singapore showing that majority of Southeast Asians would side with China over the US. At the end of the day most people just want to live their lives in peace, and it’s becoming increasingly clear that US stands in the way of that.