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wateroverfire
Jul 3, 2010
Nation states are pretty awesome if you live in the right one. A world state, or a state of anarchy, would suck.

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wateroverfire
Jul 3, 2010

SedanChair posted:

Let's work together to suppress the forces of anarchy.



Yes. A boot on the back of every neck. Hail Satan.

wateroverfire
Jul 3, 2010

Cingulate posted:

But is that not something we can only say in hindsight, as the lucky survivors of what may as well have been

Not to mention that US hegemony is still pretty useful and the world is a better place than it would be if for instance China had a more dominant role. Many of the potential poles in a multipolar world are tbh rather unsavory entities you would not want having equal say in world affairs.

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