Is the US becoming the world's enemy?

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4tla52011Full Member
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#1Oct 9, 2019, 12:31 PM
The US has a pretty long track record of supporting dictators, funding conflicts, and toppling governments. It's all been about their own interests. They keep violating human rights while preaching democracy elsewhere. Doesn't feel right, right? And somehow, they never seem to face any consequences for what they do. When the US pulls this kind of stuff, no one puts sanctions on them. Yet they have no problem slapping sanctions on countries that have done far less than what the US has. The world is watching this unfold, and it's making other nations rethink their positions. Countries are starting to move away from the dollar and forming alliances like BRICS to challenge US dominance. They're building alternatives to the dollar's power. The balance of global power is gradually shifting. So, the big question is, will the US ever have to deal with the fallout from its past actions, or are they just gonna keep spreading chaos and committing more atrocities?
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f0x_bo5sFull Member
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#2Oct 9, 2019, 04:54 PM
US, Russia and other nations with nuclear weapons need to be sanctioned but when US is the UN, who is going to sanction the US? US will do things that other countries will see to be wrong but UN will only be looking because strong nations like US control UN. There supposed to be no nuclear weapon in the world if they do not want any country to make nuclear weapon. US know how to play the politics in a way as some countries do not like what it is doing, some other countries like it. But what I know is that if US continues the way Trump is doing things, it is an enemy than a friend.
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vault_alphaHero Member
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#3Oct 11, 2019, 10:46 AM
Trump's US has indeed messed up, but I don't see a better organization in the future BRICS either. Time will tell when conflicting interests arise. Its leadership ulterior motives will crumble the association in the future. The US-led leadership and organisation started nicely as well, even better than BRICS's. In the end all of them are only looking for more relevance and power, and when they get it, you shall see their true nature. I believe there will be severe consequences for these actions, directly and indirectly, except the next presidents start thinking differently.
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raven_maxiSenior Member
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#4Oct 11, 2019, 04:28 PM
I don't think it's slowly because America is very hated especially from Islamic countries and worse countries in South America and north America like Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba and most recently Canada. For me some of this hate is influenced by the president in charge, there are some countries that did not have problem with America when Joe Biden was president but now do and there are others who had problems with America during Joe Biden but now are in good terms. Although being arguably the strongest nation in the world can attract hate.
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raven_maxiSenior Member
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#5Oct 13, 2019, 03:15 PM
Anything that have beginning must surely have an end, America been the most strongest nation in the world doesn't mean that one day they will be destroy. Clear example here is that before the America became there are several nations who have tested to be the superpower of the world and when their ended comes they get destroyed. I think America downfall is very near because it is very difficult for one person to first so many people especially when that particular person is not act rightly, disobeying the international law. America is not better than any nation because they are not the owner of the world, every nation has equal right when it comes to living on this earth. American choose to be so stupid to be behaving the way they want but I believe one day is their day which most come.
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the_k1ngSenior Member
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#6Oct 16, 2019, 12:53 AM
Every country makes mistakes and does stupid shit, at the present time though it is definitely America's turn. Putting Trump into power a second time after his disastrous first time is the height of idiocy. It makes other nations question to corrupted corporatism driven "democracy" that America in decades gone by has tried to enforce on other nations of the world. Trump is even now making his best efforts to undermine all the institutions that made the USA so great, all for the self enrichment of his own family while his dimmest supporters think waving a flag is real patriotism. The world is getting more divided but we need leaders who bring people together, not stoke the flames of division and anarchy. It's so easy to destroy things, it's much harder to create and maintain.
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s33d_moonFull Member
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#7Oct 16, 2019, 03:10 AM
You have to understand that these countries do not have permanent enemies or allies, what's permanent will always be their interests. We've seen countries who criticise the US but end up trading with them while maintaining healthy diplomatic relations because of America's global influence. We've also witnessed how America has has benefitted from partnering with countries that's openly criticised some of their policies. So if you ask me, I wouldn't say America is slowly becoming the enemy of the world  but that they're probably facing growing resentment from countries who think the US have dominated the world for too long.
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BasedGasHero Member
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#8Oct 16, 2019, 04:05 AM
Somehow, they control everything that is why if they have tariffs on imports that affect the whole world, the USA didn't have a history like UK so they are making themselves as a super villain for the history textbooks, I guess.
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ledger777Member
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#9Oct 16, 2019, 09:55 AM
The different foreign policies made by the United States has sometime caused harm and conflict around the world but it is also important to understand that it is not only USA but  all of the powerful countries acts for their own national interest. In world politics different countries corporate and complete with each others , US has worked with many countries in security, technology and trade , so the idea of America is the enemy of the world is very simple ,there are countries who are trying to reduce the dependence on dollars by creating their alliances but that is not proving that the world is against America and becoming more powerful. There are many events in history in which the US has tried to put their own power first even if it affect the other countries negatively and also causes instability. If it is seen that certain oppositions are getting against America is the result of the long history of their global intervention.
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cipher_pixelSenior Member
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#10Oct 16, 2019, 10:15 AM
Every superpower, including America, has its own self-serving agendas. This is nothing new. America is simply a country currently in decline because no country can grow forever; when it grows too much, it begins to shrink. It seems to me that America has been experiencing this in recent years. Yet, they are such great superpowers that this isn't even noticed. But they have withdrawn from many regions and are openly stating that they don't want to do more now.
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im_bullSenior Member
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#11Oct 16, 2019, 04:10 PM
The US are claiming to be the police of the world. They claim that they are watching over the world and ensuring that it is peaceful. They are also the promoters of the United Nations Charter and want some nations to obey it. But over the years they have always violated the international laws. But they are forcing others to obey. There are several examples of the US violating international laws by attacking several nations. The US have also empowered her allies to always violate the territorial integrity of other nations.   But they are slowly tarnishing their image because most nations see them as bullies and warmongers. China is gradually taking over the title of global police because they are now see as peacemaker. China devised means to have many partners through business partnership instead of using threats of sanctions and invasion.
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0xChadFull Member
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#12Oct 16, 2019, 08:24 PM
"Enemy of the world" is emotionally satisfying to say but its not really accurate. America has become a system that can only be tolerant of self interest, and has the military budget to ensure that no one can do anything about it. Enemies imply some kind of ideological opposition. This is nothing but power at work. In international politics, accountability has never been as it is supposed to be. No great power has ever been held accountable by the "international community". Not Britain for colonialism, not Belgium for Congo, not France for Algeria. This isn't unique to America. The system was literally designed for the protection of the powerful. The UN Security Council veto is in place precisely to shield the big five from consequences. The dollar's dominance never had anything to do with trust. It was a matter of infrastructure. SWIFT, oil pricing, Treasury markets, the number of capital markets in the United States. Countries purchased Treasuries not because they had any desire to invest in America, but because where else are you going to park $3 trillion with that liquidity?
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maxbridgeFull Member
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#13Oct 17, 2019, 12:23 AM
What the American is doing to the other countries which you sees as oppressions is the same exhibitions that those underdog State governments are showing to their citizens. I mean even the authorities governing those countries that the American governments are suppressing do unleashes their authoritative powers on the residents. So American has the capacity to possess this dominance above other countries because they are the world superpower but the process is changing dynamically with other countries now proving significant influences. I think this whole thing is just being politicized that is why it feels like even the fundamental laws guiding the government which is being constituted by the same government does not have effect on the higher authorities but on the underdogs. I think this governance life is mystery.
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im_apeHero Member
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#14Oct 17, 2019, 02:29 AM
The US regime is not making itself the enemy of the world, it has always been enemy of the world and enemy of humanity from its inception. Just look at their very short history. From the first day this colony was established 2-3 hundred years ago, they have been committing all kinds of atrocities including genocide. That's right, genocide. They went from Europe to Americas to ethnically cleanse Americans (whom they call "Indians" or "Native Americans") cut the skin off their heads and establish their colony called U.S.A. in North America atop the graves of millions of innocent people. Then they made a million movies called "Western" to convince the next generations that what they were doing wasn't genocide, they were just killing some "savages" and were bringing "civilization" to them not destroying their civilization. After WW1 and 2, the US regime gained more power since the rest of the world was already destroyed thanks to European barbarians like Hitler and Churchill, so the regime could bring its barbarism to the rest of the world. And after WW3 the regime gained solo power after dissolution of USSR and has been reigning terror for the past ~30 years across the globe, specially by establishing various terrorist proxies such as ISIS. Well unipolar world has always been unnatural and were bound to end. It lasted roughly 20-25 years and we are now in the final days of it. The defeat of US regime in WW4 and their various failures during WW5 (including being dominated by Iran 3 months ago) has ensured that shift of power. As you've noted BRICS is growing rapidly and if you check out its biggest growths, they coincide with each defeat US regime experienced. As for consequences, the Americans have a saying themselves: "karma is a bitch"... lets leave it at that. I personally believe US will dissolve the same way USSR was dissolved. It will either happen with minimal casualties or we could start seeing massive scale war between the states. After all the oligarchs of the regime who thrived on pillaging the rest of the world and are no longer capable of doing that, will require resources and they have always been brutal about it... they will bring that brutality to the only place they still have any power in.
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diamond21Member
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#15Oct 17, 2019, 04:52 AM
When I was a kid, we adored America. We thought it was the coolest country on earth, because there were fast food and movies that taught us that America was cool. Growing up, I saw how good America was in terms of earnings and living, and how many opportunities there were. But all this is for Americans, but what about all the others? America is the aggressor on the planet now. She steals presidents and attacks countries, imposes strange duties. I am not confusing America and its government, although these are not separable concepts. And there really has never been a call to account from this country. They were always safe on their mainland. But Epstein showed us how dirty American elites can be in their increasingly secure, wealthy lives.
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gas_whaleMember
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#16Oct 18, 2019, 11:58 PM
The USA has always been a country of great opportunities, a place where you can do business honestly and they won't take it away from you, as they do in other countries. Perhaps only Europe is safe on the planet in this regard. That's why I would like to live in the USA. I understand that their policy is aggressive, and the dollar's hegemony looks strange. After all, Nixon decoupled the dollar from gold in 1970, but the collapse of the dollar did not occur. In fact, this is an investment in the American economy, government bonds, and so on. I am very surprised by the facts: how much the United States spends on the defense sector, I think it would be better for them to devote this money to technology and accessibility of health for the population.
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c4lmdeg3nSenior Member
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#17Oct 21, 2019, 03:16 AM
It is not easy to be at the top because most actions that you take will be perceived as suppression by other observers but if you put them in that same position they won't do better infact they can become worse so it is easy to condemn when you're not in somebody's shoes. America, is number 1 world power and protecting their own interests would be their paramount concern, in the process they can step on some toes because you cannot expect their policies to favor everybody and every country. Sometimes things can become worse off if America, didn't intervene, like their war with Iran I understand that what started it was because Iran was enriching it's uranium beyond the capacity that they were supposed to and America, saw it as a threat to them and the world at large. Although Trump, could be very direct and extreme in most things but he has a good reason for the war and the economic implications are part of the consequences of war. With the right dialogue and interventions I believe that everything will normalize sooner.
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davealphaSenior Member
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#18Oct 21, 2019, 03:45 AM
America is the number one economy in the world, with the number one military in the world, which means that it's the most powerful country in the world and you know, in nature, the strongest is never judged. Who can punish the strongest? The strongest will not punish himself. Who can set sanctions against the USA, which is the owner of the world global currency? The USA possesses military, economic, diplomatic and political leverage. No country will benefit by setting a sanction against the USA. The USA will definitely face consequences and it's already happening, BRICS is an example of that. Consequences doesn't mean someone will attack the USA or the US economy will collapse but it means reduced trust, loss of international influence and so on.
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hash2019Full Member
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#19Oct 21, 2019, 04:06 AM
A famous proverb fits here " Might is Right" But once their weakness gets revealed they do not bow down that easily but with time they understand that they are devalued , same is the case with america and their hidden weakness got revealed when they started the war against Iran. Secondly , while america is indebted with 35 trillion dollars , they printed extra-ordinary fiat , although the supply was in excess and the demand remained the same and the dollar started losing its value. And off course the BRICS and some other countries prefer trading in Yuan, Rupee and AED and dollar started going down. And some rumours are their that people are selling dollar and buying gold as an asset. Still dollar is superior than all currency because majority of the trade still rely on it.
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orbit69Member
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#20Oct 21, 2019, 09:20 AM
In the last century, too much done by America is enough to end their supremacy in the world because they are trying to control the world on their own, but it's never happened and also has never been possible. Recently, a few decisions have made things clear, and many allies are now separating their ways. This means the downfall has already started. Internal issues are also increasing; this is the biggest threat for them and their sovereignty. Currently, they are controlling many things by force and their media power, but this will never exist for a long time because slowly and steadily things are getting worse. The recent Iran conflict, which was completely unnecessarily sparked due to Israeli influence, brings a huge burden on their economy.  Donald Trump is hitting hard at America, and its people just need to make a few wise decisions before this goes terribly wrong, and they will not be able to handle this easily. Enemies are increasing, and their trade deficit is also widening. This could be a big problem for them.
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