So, according to your rational only America and its allies are allowed to possess nuclear weapons but no other nations? How would you argue if the table was turned and India and Pakistan prohibited the US from possessing nuclear weapons? I believe the world is more complex and complicated than you like to believe.
Hasn’t worked. The Iranian exportation of terrorism and physical footprint into neighbors like Syria and Iraq and Lebanon has expanded tremendously since the 2015 deal. They are bad actors. I like Henry Kissinger’s explanation: ‘that Iran does not conduct themselves like a nation-state, they conduct themselves as a revolutionary cause’. In other words, there’s no ‘bringing that into Western orbit’ to borrow your phrase. So I choose to believe that Iran is not a nation-state but it is in fact an Islamic revolutionary terrorist group. I seem to recall something about ‘death to all infidel non-believers’ and ‘death to America’ and ‘death to Israel’ being official Iranian policy.
Piezoe, please accept my utmost apology if posting that BBC news (liberal) article short-circuited your little brain. That was not the intention.
Perhaps the kind of lack of respect for other cultures and denial for equal rights that you display is a big reason there will always be adversity against America in the world? Either pay a trillion for military upgrades every now and then for self insurance or stop calling others' homes shit hole countries. Either way works. I guess we can conclude our exchange, I understand your bottom line now. You think you deserve more than others because you think you are better than others. Hard to even challenge an ingrained mindset of supremacy. The only thing I would recommend you is to travel a bit more often domestically and internationally. Then you will realize how many things in America are at the very bottom of the food chain. Think American air travel, banking, payment services, tax filings, medical cost, ... to get your cells going... Thanks for the exchange
Yeh, that's why there is so much demand to build the wall- to keep everyone from trying to flee this country. Or maybe I have that wrong.
Sure when you compare your services with the ones near the bottom you may sometimes come out ahead. Just be careful not to fall into the trap which is to equate low quality services and products with people. Calling countries shit holes is a jab at its people not at poor services or products.
I really enjoy debating and exploring issues with you, and I’ve conceded many points to you and have even liked some of your posts. I respect and admire the fact that you keep things topical and on point. The personal animus and labeling that goes on and on in here from both sides is so boring and predictable. Props to you.
No, it's calling their country and government shitholes. If the residents don't don't change that then they are destined to live in shitholes. Lack of respect for other cultures? Is there a more multi cultural country than USA? The respect ends when our cultures is expected to take a backseat to theirs. Yes, America is better. Proud to say it. We feed the world, we protect Europe when their hinies are on the line. We respond to and fix all the natural disasters around the world. Yes, America is better.
Please don't make anyone laugh You don't feed the world nor do you protect Europe in the slightest. From whom anyway? Are you realizing America is burning big time as we speak? You fix natural disasters? Do you even realize what bollocks you are speaking? America is one of the world's largest polluters. Then the administration could not even properly handle countless of its own hurricanes and issues in Puerto Rico. Many of the largest oil spills happened in American waters. Shale drilling is already having a horrendous environmental impact. America is light years away from relying on renewable energy sources. America is one of the least safe countries among all industrialized nations. The worst air travel in the world must be happening in America. A country split by a cultural and ideological war, potentially worse than the Civil War. You are living the sweet delusion. Let me not be the one to wake you