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"In fact, the world would be a better place if the US would not use their influence to try to keep other countries down."

acting like china wouldn't doing the same thing to other country if they ever weld such position

every great power would do the same thing to defend their position, its not unique to the US. only because current incumbent power is we see things this way



When china will do it, I'll judge them for it.


If I don't make the world worse then someone else will is such a depressing state of affairs.

If that's the mentality, then what's worth fighting over? We should give up because we don't even deserve the rewards.


we shouldn't give up securing resources for ourselves, our loved ones, and our nations


"If I don't make the world worse then someone else will is such a depressing state of affairs."

its not make the world worse but simply take what matters to your group

does that evil??? hmmm noo, people call it patriotism

what do you think entire US military base reside in 80% of the world btw????? does US military doing picnic on these country?????

I can tell you answer but some people didn't want to confront reality and would be downvote me to hell

but in the end someone gotta to do it


china's global status was obtained very differently from the US, its material interests and levers of influence are different

if china was in the same position as the us it would just be the us; obviously this is not inherent to nationality, but material conditions




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