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In reply to the discussion: Biggest Threat to World Peace: The United States [View all]Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)70. "Do nothing and everything is done." Lao Tse
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The basic problem is that taking a moral position can land you sleeping on the street.
bemildred
Jan 2014
#8
Yes, many things contribute to the stability of the old order. It's well dug in.
bemildred
Jan 2014
#19
Jesus plays a big role in keeping the old order. Can't get soldiers without Jesus. nt
valerief
Jan 2014
#21
Yep, that dying with honor thing always seems to help the very wealthy get richer, too.
valerief
Jan 2014
#64
A nation founded on invasion, genocide, slavery, and warfare. What would you expect?
Coyotl
Jan 2014
#11
All the supposed smart, serious foreign policy writers pound Obama for not intervening more
TwilightGardener
Jan 2014
#37
Curious. Would it be like what happened between WW1 and WW2? I think the *permanent* military stance
freshwest
Jan 2014
#118
you keep on thinking that. pretty sure none of the groups you mentioned has the biggest military
niyad
Jan 2014
#42
1) Chechen separatists are hardly one of the greatest threats to world peace.
NuclearDem
Jan 2014
#51
let's see--who the hell TRAINED osama bin laden and began the al-qaeda group?? oh, yes, that
niyad
Jan 2014
#106
More Americans need to understand why we rank on top, so we can work together to get
Jefferson23
Jan 2014
#28
But, but, but we had to keep the dominoes from falling and the world safe for democracy
indepat
Jan 2014
#82
America cant win.. if we do too much we get bashed..if we do too little we also get bashed.
DCBob
Jan 2014
#41
We are the terrorist of the world. (Sung to the tune "We are the Champions" - Queen)
L0oniX
Jan 2014
#63
And yet with some changes in the way we do things, maybe they wouldn't need the assistance
Scootaloo
Jan 2014
#80
Comes with being a world superpower dedicated to militarism and hypercapitalism, Treestar
Scootaloo
Jan 2014
#100
In terms of the absolute value of aid given, the United States is the world's top donor by far.
seveneyes
Jan 2014
#87
I'm not sure forcing nations into insurmountable debt so the money can go to American corporations
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2014
#103
Our old enemy Vietnam thinks it's China as do most of the WestPac rim nations.
4bucksagallon
Jan 2014
#116
Now ask which country they'd want to come help them after a natural disaster.
JoePhilly
Jan 2014
#139