is usa too powerful?

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It's not that they're powerful, but the problem is how they use said power. They use said power to try and install friendly regimes to them around the world so that they can keep their power. The issue here is that it more often than not goes bad once the people find out. As examples, Iran, Al'quaeda, Cuba, Libya.

So, overall, the USA is not too powerful, but they use their power wrongly worldwide for quite a bit of the time, and unfortunately it doesn't only bite them back in the ass, it bites others too.

[dacoolist]

#NerfUSplz

As part of this great nation, I support this hashtag <3

#nerfUSplz

I don't like getting into other peoples business, ESPECIALLY the Mother Russia/Ukraine conflict, I hope we don't get into that.. With people like ISIS though.. hands off!

[theostrichsays]

America does own the world, shit. We even wear a sick hat and call it Canada.

If Canada is our hat, what does that make Mexico?

[Sledfang]

It's not that they're powerful, but the problem is how they use said power. They use said power to try and install friendly regimes to them around the world so that they can keep their power. The issue here is that it more often than not goes bad once the people find out. As examples, Iran, Al'quaeda, Cuba, Libya.

So, overall, the USA is not too powerful, but they use their power wrongly worldwide for quite a bit of the time, and unfortunately it doesn't only bite them back in the ass, it bites others too.

Massive irony from Europe. History much?

[Sickjen]

Yes. The USA is too powerful, so it should give away a lot of its resources to other countries so they can be more equal. We should start by paying for people to move to different countries. I have a couple of ideas on how we can pick and choose who goes and who stays.

First on my list are all the unemployed residents of Ferguson, MO. They're all going to Norway.

TLR this thread.



TheWalkinDude for president 2015!

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Massive irony from Europe. History much?

We learned it didn't work and stopped doing it. Just waiting for you to catch up on that.

[zenkai]

USA takes out a ruthless dictator - World complains
USA doesn't do anything - World complains

[Deleted]

is usa too powerful and need to stop acting like they own the world with their interventioning everywhere?

like iraq and syria

shouldnt they have stayed out of it?

And the alternative is what? Let China, Russia, etc. make decisions for everyone instead? Because without the US' military power and willingness to act as the world's police other countries can and will do worse. Eastern Europe, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. would be doomed if the status quo ever changes.

Look, I get that the US should be criticized for the mistakes they've done in the Middle-East, but not for a second would I ever, EVER want to live in a world where other, more undemocratic superpowers, have a say in how the world is run.

[Reeve]

If Canada is our hat, what does that make Mexico?

Our tighty whities?

[Toppy]

We learned it didn't work and stopped doing it. Just waiting for you to catch up on that.

You mean you lost the ability to do it because you were bad at it and rather more heavy handed with it.

[Sledfang]

We learned it didn't work and stopped doing it. Just waiting for you to catch up on that.

Accepting post World War loss of hegemony isn't learning, it's accepting defeat.

[Mayhem]

USA takes out a ruthless dictator - World complains
USA doesn't do anything - World complains

Would be nice if it was that easy.

[I Push Buttons]

If Canada is our hat, what does that make Mexico?

Our toilet.

On topic: Our economy is entirely dependent on the world economy. Literally anything anywhere on Earth that threatens free trade (even involving countries we don't directly trade with) threatens our economy and our way of life. Thus we must intervene and protect free trade of the entire civilized world and maintain things as they are.

[Vea Lea]

And the alternative is what? Let China, Russia, etc. make decisions for everyone instead? Because without the US' military power and willingness to act as the world's police other countries can and will do worse. Eastern Europe, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. would be doomed if the status quo ever changes.

Look, I get that the US should be criticized for the mistakes they've done in the Middle-East, but not for a second would I ever, EVER want to live in a world where other, more undemocratic superpowers, have a say in how the world is run.

they could take turns in centuries to do what they want

[Drsolders]

You mean you lost the ability to do it because you were bad at it and rather more heavy handed with it.

Na na na, they lost their empires by giving them all up, they surely never came and kicked their asses.

[Deleted]

Accepting post World War loss of hegemony isn't learning, it's accepting defeat.

Yeah cos we didn't lose anything before then, or have any rebellions or anything like that. USA got independence in 1918.

[Independent voter]

We learned it didn't work and stopped doing it. Just waiting for you to catch up on that.

I didn't know we had an empire! Does that make Obama the emperor?

Is Canada part of our empire?

[Deleted]

I would rather have US in charge than anyone else.

[Mayhem]

And the alternative is what? Let China, Russia, etc. make decisions for everyone instead? Because without the US' military power and willingness to act as the world's police other countries can and will do worse. Eastern Europe, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. would be doomed if the status quo ever changes.

Look, I get that the US should be criticized for the mistakes they've done in the Middle-East, but not for a second would I ever, EVER want to live in a world where other, more undemocratic superpowers, have a say in how the world is run.

See, the thing is, the US could stay a super power and stay the world police but simply stop saying to a degree how the world is run, but try to make it a better place for everyone. Of course not on their own. It just doesn´t work in this day and age to simply pretend being the good guys.

[Dole4011]

"Too powerful" is irrelevant to your point imo. They are too meddlesome, yes.

That said, I think they are "too powerful" in a sense as well. Not that they should be less powerful for other countries' sakes. Rather, they should ease up on the military spending for the sake of the taxpayers. They spend a retarded amount on hardware and having a presence in other nations' backyards.