• Evilsandwichman [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    2 days ago

    I’ve said this before but it makes my brain spin every time I think of what history books far down the line will have to say about the world.

    “Why did Chile’s government change? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “How did Libya, the most successful African country, suddenly collapse in a matter of months? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “How did Iraq get reduced to a pre-industrial level? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “How did Vietnam in a short span of time see the murder of millions and briefly see a split in their country? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “How did a North and South Korea continue in such a fashion (remaining split) with one severely crippled nearly to death? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “Why did Venezuela die economically and then consequently saw the deaths of untold tens of thousands of its people? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “What led to the Ukraine war? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “Why did apartheid era South Africa continue on apartheid for so long? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    “How did Israel continue unchanged for so long? A country on a whole other continent, America”

    Countries on nearly every continent (realistically every continent, but I’m not well read enough on operation GLADIO or how that one time we changed Australia’s PM) all having their nation’s path completely changed on the whim of this one country. If Trump can cause America to fail harder than we already do to the extent we can become irrelevant then yeah, give him the peace prize.