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[โ€“] Chev@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The world is scary because of the US lol.

[โ€“] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Sure, but there is a tendency in any powerful nation to eventually be co-opted by expansionist or corrupt forces that profit from war. Russia comes to mind but they're not the only country with weapons eyeing their neighbors, and we do have (or had) obligations to help allies.