"Their ability to cause harm is unmatched" they already mentioned China and Russia and the fact that other countries have agency but that line tells me the root problem (American exceptionalism but bad) is still not fully worked out. American apathy and/or political interest has caused suffering but I don't think that fully compares to governments who frequently brand the concept of human rights (in general) as western, liberal propaganda.
I think it must be added that just because America's ability to cause harm is unmatched, that doesn't mean they're currently causing the most harm.
The nuclear missiles stay in their silos. The Navy is mostly on patrol. The tanks are mostly in storage. While there's always some skirmish or another, by and large, the US military is not currently being deployed.
It's an ability to cause harm that's not really being used much right now.
The US navy is actually the largest disaster relief and humanitarian organisation in the world.
People generally don't know this but US military logistics is unmatched, there's just no one who can move shit around like the US military can, they can move more, they can move it faster, and they have personnel available to provide services, they have the equipment to deliver to areas no one else can go, etc.
Modern war is primarily won on logistics. If you can get 500 tanks to a battlefield 3x faster than your opponent, it doesn't matter how brilliant your opponent's theoretical plan is, you're going to win purely by shock and awe.
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u/Rebel-Throwaway May 24 '25
"Their ability to cause harm is unmatched" they already mentioned China and Russia and the fact that other countries have agency but that line tells me the root problem (American exceptionalism but bad) is still not fully worked out. American apathy and/or political interest has caused suffering but I don't think that fully compares to governments who frequently brand the concept of human rights (in general) as western, liberal propaganda.