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Comment by eastbound

3 months ago

Let’s not blame people when we have no proof and when the result is aligned with the rule of law. That discourages honest people from doing good things, which is particularly needed in the current times.

As much as I align with USA on war with Venezuela for political reasons, pretending it’s for drugs and using the army for it remains a …new behavior?

1. Either an illegal course of action,

2. Or a legal course of action if we interpret international agreements (that USA didn’t sign) a certain way, but which stretch current definitions, and therefore gives an excuse for China to act the same in Asian seas.

In either cases, humanity loses. The UK is defending the right side here, or at least tries not to dip in USA’s sauce. For once.

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antonvs  3 months ago

> As much as I align with USA on war with Venezuela for political reasons

Following that logic, would you also align on war with USA for political reasons, given the clear anti-democratic goals of the current administration?

  • eastbound  3 months ago

    Rhetorical question. But to answer it: The antidemocratic thing I’ve seen is creating 20 million votes out of thin air, that disappeared in the following elections when we knew what kind of cheating to monitor for. That you don’t agree with one side doesn’t make it antidemocratic. And certainly doesn’t justify rigging an election.

    • antonvs  3 months ago

      You didn't answer the question. You wrote that you "align with USA on war with Venezuela for political reasons." You think it's justified to declare war on another country because of internal corruption?

      There has absolutely been enough well-documented corruption in the current US administration for someone with that mindset to say that a forcible "regime change" in the US is justified. Your position is purely a "might makes right" one with no moral basis.

      Edit: you should watch the movie "Team America: World Police". It might help you understand exactly how ridiculous this idea of a country appointing itself as a global enforcer of its own ideals[*] is.

      [*] Ideals that are invariably corrupt and/or hypocritical in the first place.