Comment by kumarvvr
6 years ago
Yes. Especially in South America.
However, US is not about expansionism.
Its about trade and control. It wants markets, trade and resources.
China is about expansionism and lacks moral or ethical compass.
6 years ago
Yes. Especially in South America.
However, US is not about expansionism.
Its about trade and control. It wants markets, trade and resources.
China is about expansionism and lacks moral or ethical compass.
> However, US is not about expansionism.
... wait, what? Since when? You don't think US military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan are about expansionism?
Besides, the concept of expansionism includes economic expansion, not just border expansion.
Iraq and Afghanistan are ecomonic and geopolitical reasons as well.
Economic expansion is slightly lesser degrading than border expansion.
You may bankrupt a man, he will sulk and move on, but if you occupy his land, he will lash out.
It's still expansionism, and strange to say it's not.
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How would you justify the genocide of uighur Muslims in that case? Let's be honest with ourselves. The USA is not the same as China. Let's not lie to each other to prove non issues.
How is this a rational response to what I wrote? You think calling a spade a spade is too much? US is expansionist, that much is clear. Absolutely in no way am I saying that makes the US the same as China in all aspects. Both are unique in their approaches to global domination.
> However, US is not about expansionism
I love how the world paints China as an aggressive power while conveniently forgetting the completely unjustified and unwarranted invasion of Iraq by America.
From a neutral POV, China has only 'invaded' some islands. America has toppled governments and literally occupied sovereign nations - all under the guise of "national security".
And it all happened in the distant past of just 17 years ago
>> From a neutral POV, China has only 'invaded' some islands.
You should read about China's antics in African countries.
https://qz.com/on/china-in-africa/
Remind me when they drop bombs on an African country's capital and hang its leader, all on a false charge of possessing WMDs.
I see absolutely no way that any American can ethically justify the invasion of Iraq.
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Apparently the entire south China sea belongs to China, even the Philippines seas.
You should do some research on their involvement with debt traps and taking over foreign land.