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by raprp 2786 days ago
Lets not mention the torture program, which the current head of CIA took part.

Or the "humanitarian" invasion of Iraq, Afghanistan, Lybia and Syria without UN Security Council mandate. Especially Lybya, which is much more democratic now with it's slave markets.

Or the protectionism that goes against the WTO treaties.

Or by weaponizing the dollar, which is supposed to be the world's reserve currency, by the means of sanctions.

Should I mentions the use of nuclear weapons and napalm against targets with dense civilian population close by?

China, Russia and the US are all draconian regimes. Some target it's own people, other target people overseas and others target both.

The difference is that one has holywood at it's side to show them saving the world time and time again from aliens, metheors and vile russians / nazis. And people just treat the US government as the good heart kid that makes a few mistakes.

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Now, honestly, would you rather live in Russia, China or the US?
If I had to move to one the 3 would be the US for sure.

I find China a bit chaotic and Russia too conservative for me (although St. Petersbourg seemed a really cool place).

I'm very critic of the US government, especially regarding foreign policy, but that does not mean I have a problem with regular Americans at all.

On the contrary there are lots o very important initiatives started by Americans. I just wish the focus of the government would shift to them.