GodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square130fedilinkarrow-up1865arrow-down146
arrow-up1819arrow-down1external-linkThe while the US talks a big game, China plays a big game.lemmy.worldGodlessCommie@lemmy.worldM to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square130fedilink
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·20 hours agoNASA was a 200% return on investment when it was cut due to being “too expensive” by Nixon Every single universal healthcare system is cheaper than the US model. Then there’s the consistent cuts to education where investments return 200%-1000%… … FWIW I think both US and China are terribly flawed systems.
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·17 hours agoIds like comparing the Mongolian empire and the Crusaders. They both sucked ass.
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-212 hours agoThe good within a border never justifies the evil inherent in its maintenance, at least not in the long run. Though both of your example are invaders so 🤷
minus-squarevaultdweller013@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·8 hours agoImperialistic was what I was going for, both of which are prime examples of their eras version. Don’t be fooled by pretty language China and the US are beth imperial powers and both deserve to be sent to the dustbin of history.
NASA was a 200% return on investment when it was cut due to being “too expensive” by Nixon
Every single universal healthcare system is cheaper than the US model.
Then there’s the consistent cuts to education where investments return 200%-1000%…
…
FWIW I think both US and China are terribly flawed systems.
Ids like comparing the Mongolian empire and the Crusaders. They both sucked ass.
The good within a border never justifies the evil inherent in its maintenance, at least not in the long run.
Though both of your example are invaders so 🤷
Imperialistic was what I was going for, both of which are prime examples of their eras version. Don’t be fooled by pretty language China and the US are beth imperial powers and both deserve to be sent to the dustbin of history.