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[–] [email protected] 30 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

As somebody from the US, I can't wait to see our country fall. The world isn't going stand by and let us fuck with them anymore

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

While China's military power is still growing and not yet on par with the U.S., its ability to shape global affairs through economic and infrastructural investments is undeniable. This raises the question: Is China the world's only superpower now?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 20 hours ago

The EU outranks China in terms of economical and political influence, exporting standards and even laws with market and soft power. Only took a couple of years until states all over the world started copying the GDPR, noone anywhere is producing phones without USB-C charging any more, and those are just prominent examples. And people don't even realise how big of an impact the CSDDD will have.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (9 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

A superpower that has yet to win a war.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 20 hours ago

That's not what matters. Superpowers make supermesses.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Ah, you missed that they voted now to change it to a superreich. To the rest it will be known as a superclowner

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True, true! For now. I really hope US will reverse its current direction. A superpower needs both military strength and global influence through aid and presence. While the U.S. has cut foreign aid and withdrawn from international agreements, China is expanding its influence - especially in Africa.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 day ago (6 children)

MAGA was never your friend. They are in it for themselves only and think Putin is THEIR friend.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 22 hours ago

Which if you think of it is weird as they should want to crush Russia and then extort cheap oil and resources from them

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