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Originally Posted by Mcgician
Yeah, unless they sell their nuclear technology to another crazy motherfucker like that Iranian nazi Ahmedinijad. Then what? Nuclear proliferation is/has long been a goal numerous nations have been trying to squash, and it's a noble goal, but when dealing with a situation like N. Korea/Kim Jong Il, the options are few. They've made no attempts at democracy, have basically no exports, and their country has been starving as a result. What makes them even more bitter is that S. Korea, for the most part, contrastly, is doing well. Their people have more freedom and a higher standard of living than they've ever known, and guess what, they like it. It's truly sad that one person like Kim Jong Il continues to oppress his own people, starve them, and stay stubbornly opposed to joining the rest of the civilized world and democracy.
As far as what to do with them, that is largely dependent on confirmable intel. If they are as far along with their nuclear and missile technology as we've been led to believe, then the "Bush doctrine" of pre-emptive intervention I whole-heartedly endorse. It'd be nice to have some other country step up the plate and take on the scumbags of the world like Kim Jong Il, but of course, they don't. The question is, at what point does America reach a financial breaking point fighting for "good" in the world? I don't want this country to have to be the one that is forced to intervene, but the fact is, no other will- they simply don't think they have to. The world's gotten spoiled by Americans being the good superpower of the world, and letting us fight all the noble fights. Other countries, (many actually) are simply opposed to the ideals/economy of America, and want to make anything we do as difficult as possible. That part, pisses me off.
One thing's almost assured though, whatever Obama does or doesn't do about all this, is probably the wrong thing. lol
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For the text in bold, why does it piss you off that other countries disapprove of our hegemonic economical system and our imperialistic domination of the rest of the world. I bet you $100 if you were a citizen of one of these other countries, you would be pissed too, Take a step back, and once examined with an objective eye, it's quite easy to see why we're hated (and justifiably so). I travel abroad at least 5 times a year and I do get tired of being negatively judged just because I'm an American, but I have to remind myself that we, as a country, deserve negative judgment. Every citizen is not a walking, talking manifestation of their government, but many people will treat us as such because they're so disgusted by our holier-than-thou ethnocentrism.
And for the text in red, are you saying that, because you disagree with Obama's ideology, he is incapable of making ANY correct decisions? Are you frickin' serious? So because he's a democrat, he can do NOTHING right? You, my friend, have just exposed the extent of your one-sided blindness. Congratulations.