That wisdom is called appeasement and has failed again and again. Empires will empire, if you give them a finger they'll wait for a bit and then take an arm.

I agree, the US should be forcibly disbanded by an international peacekeeping force after the last two centuries of imperialism and genocide. No point in waiting for us to get worse, we need to be stopped now.

[–] GivingEuropeASpook@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You joke (I think) but you actually illustrate why so many people are supporting Ukraine. The reaction of a lot of people to "the US should be forcibly disbanded by an international peacekeeping force" would be one of indignation and fury at the suggestion that foreign powers should violate one's home and put their loved ones in danger in order to satisfy global political objectives.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Uhh given the last eight years of ethnic cleansing in the Donbas region by our coup regime in Ukraine, it's really a better example of why so mamy countries around the world are supporting the russian federation here.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I appreciate the sentiment but I don't want to see what certain states will be up to if they don't have the federal level to keep them in check.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah, what if they threaten the world with nukes or open concentration camps on the southern border or something?

[–] GivingEuropeASpook@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

The same federal government that let abortion become illegal across half the country?