Violence begets violence, so many religions say. Americans should know. After all, the United States – a nation founded on Indigenous genocide, African enslavement and open rebellion against an imperial power to protect its wealthiest citizens – cannot help but be violent. What’s more, violence in the US is political, and the violence the country has carried out overseas over the generations has always been connected to its imperialist ambitions and racism. From the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites on June 21 to the everyday violence in rhetoric and reality within the US, the likes of President Donald Trump continue to stoke the violent impulses of a violence‑prone nation.
I beg to differ.
Putin has been throwing people out of balconies and windows for a few decades.
Hitler murdered millions.
Mussolini had his own populace murdered based on their politics.
Saddam Hussein murdered thousands, along with Gaddafi.
China is doing this right now with tens of thousands.
Israel is as well.
I can go on and on. This is dumb fucking writing that is trying to ignore history and recent events. GTFO with this bullshit.
The US put economic pressure and sanctions that helped lead to the failure of the USSR. Without the US Putin would never have rose to power.
Hitler didn’t fund the Nazi party, wealthy people from the US did.
WWII would never have happened if the US didn’t turn its back on the League of Nations.
The US put Sadam Hussein in power.
The US helped create the instability in China that lead to the cultural revolution.
The US bankrolls, arms, and was fundamental in the creation of Israel.
I can go on and on. Trying to ignore history, GTFO!
Uh… more than half of these were/are fascists and the rest brutal military dictatorships + whatever China is. If that’s the company America has then you’re not really countering the article’s point.
Uhhhhhhhh, okay, so what? Did you read this article?
Sorry that ONLY HALF of my mentions of fact meet your very strict criteria.
Oh no
Okay what point are you trying to make? Or rather, what do you think the article’s argument is?