• OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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    1 month ago

    Why Western Europe’s interests as opposed to the world’s interests? Western Europe is doing relatively fine, it seems to me that I have a greater responsibility to look out for the global poor, especially those who are suffering due to US intervention.

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      1 month ago

      It’s because I have a high opinion of France, Spain, and Portugal. Especially Portugal.

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        1 month ago

        But why should US politics be oriented towards helping people who are already wealthy and secure instead of people who are poor and vulnerable, especially when their situation is our fault?

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          1 month ago

          It’s because I want a Western European style constitution instead. And I don’t speak Portuguese.

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            1 month ago

            Do you think that supporting the interests of Western Europe is going to result in the US adopting a Western European style constitution? How do you envision this playing out, exactly?

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              1 month ago

              An EU-backed Operation Historic Turn should the divide between US and Western European interests become severe enough. This would result in a new constitution favorable to Europe.

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                1 month ago

                That sounds nice, but I’d rather place my hopes on a more realistic solution, such as mole people coming up and saving us.