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They can do whatever they want because...?

I think that the US played World Police enough already.

American power lead to a reduction in wars believe it or not. There would have been a lot more death and destruction, even with the mistakes America has made, than had there been this current inward looking naval gazing America. When Chinese power controls the world you’ll realise just how good we all had it.

You are confusing something. Are you talking about the country that started nearly any war in the recent past, failed to win or loose it and just stretched it out for years while killing thousands of civils for the good? The same country that somehow managed to break the Geneva convention regularly, especially with things like Guantanamo and have no excuse at all? All in the name of spreading democracy, something they not manage to actually implement themselves?

From my POV America is the one country we need to be most afraid of. Mostly because their irrational, war driven, and human rights ignoring behaviour all around the world. Not just in their country

I agree with you but why not fear both the USA and China? :D

Not like there's only threat in the world.

Wat?

America starting lots of wars save the world from lots more wars because China (which has started 0 wars) will start many more wars?

That’s some serious mental gymnastics.

Not really, I think China would have invaded Taiwan at least by now and would be threatening Japan and South Korea but for American power in the region. Why do you think there’s been peace in Europe for so long?

Because NATO and the EU.

Well if the US hadn’t have got involved at all. There probably wouldn’t be a communist China, and Taiwan would be threatening to invade mainland Japan.

But everything you say is just massive speculation…

As a matter of fact, I think so too! But my question is about why do all governments, including the US gov, have the right to do that to their citizens?

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