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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] capital@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m afraid the world will soon find out what happens when the US doesn’t play world cop. I think the US and its allies will be worse off for it.

Given the choice between Russia, China, or the US, my choice is clear.

Regarding it being a social mobility tool, I’d like to think of myself as a realist, if nothing else. The facts remain:

  1. This is just how it is right now
  2. It works
[–] Allero@lemmy.today 2 points 10 months ago

Everything can work as social mobility tool if govt decides it to be. They can make a plan to boost any other sector of the economy and create a lot of super high-pay jobs which would achieve just the same while being actually productive for society, i.e. returning something tangible on taxpayer's dollars.

And yes, the world should know US shouldn't be a world cop. Neither should China or Russia for that matter. The world cop should be the UN, the Security Council, and the UN Peacekeeper force.

No single country is a good fit for the role, and all would severely abuse their power, leading to a ton of suffering.