Why are Western politicians so corrupt regarding foreign policy?

[Loki]

Really. Every day when I read the news, I become more ashamed to be a Western European. It is sickening. There is no way I can support European and American foreign policy. What is wrong with us??!

[Shah-Jehan]

You're a Southern African.

[Loki]

You're a Southern African.

I've been living in the UK for nearly two decades.

[Markus]

our politicians are controlled by a certain group of bankers and corporations that only care about making money. the politicians that enforce their wishes are merely a bunch of cowards. foreign policy doesn't reflect who we are

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Really. Every day when I read the news, I become more ashamed to be a Western European. It is sickening. There is no way I can support European and American foreign policy. What is wrong with us??!

But yet you're a Putin fan?

[Loki]

But yet you're a Putin fan?

Yes. By "European" I actually mean Western European/EU.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Yes. By "European" I actually mean Western European/EU.

I'm pointing out you support one of the most corrupt politicians. Someone whose respect for the rule of law is dependent on whether it benefits him. Someone whose overt nepotism reminds me of a Third World nation. It also doesn't help that people who take issue with him find themselves under house arrest at best or at worst die randomly.

[Loki]

I'm pointing out you support one of the most corrupt politicians. Someone whose respect for the rule of law is dependent on whether it benefits him. Someone whose overt nepotism reminds me of a Third World nation. It also doesn't help that people who take issue with him find themselves under house arrest at best or at worst randomly die.

I obviously have a different view on Putin than you have. But in any case, please note I'm strictly talking about foreign policy here..

[Sokoli]

Really. Every day when I read the news, I become more ashamed to be a Western European. It is sickening. There is no way I can support European and American foreign policy. What is wrong with us??!

There are decent, intelligent and brave people:

[N1019]

What are you referring to, specifically? The way they are still running an empire but have to lie about their true intentions?

I wish they'd be more honest about it, but they backed themselves into a corner with the international law that they wrote, meaning they basically have to lie so as not to admit that they are breaking it by acting as the aggressor, and create pretexts for action by dishonest means.