Americans and non-Americans: Would you like to see more, or less, US leadership on the world stage?

[Caveat Emptor]

Charles Krauthammer and the "Unipolar Moment" proclamation in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War, in 1990 has basically declared the US as a hegemonic power with no parallel in the world that is able to execute a total war on all fronts simultaneously and still win by maximizing all of its resources, even if hypothetically the entire world was against us (an imbalance of power so great that it dwarfs the Roman Empire or the British Empire in comparative real terms).



Emphasis should be put on the word 'moment'. Critics have since argued that we are now past the unipolar moment and instead live in a multipolar world; other critics actively advocate for the establishment of multipolarity.

However, with the most recent military budget proposed by the Trump administration and agreed upon by the Democrats, as well as with the agreement of NATO allies to commit between 2-4% of their respective GDPs to defense spending, NATO as a collective can still be considered an unironic global hegemony for decades to come.

The question is - would you like to see more of an active and assertive US leadership on the world stage, or would you rather see us withdraw from the world stage?

Do you see the US as an exceptional force for good in the world - a benign hegemon? A Shining City Upon a Hill? Perhaps even the pinnacle of Western civilization, as many do? Or do you hate our guts and would gladly see the rise of multipolar world? Perhaps something in the middle, like a more democratized decision-making on the world stage?

Any opinion is welcome (especially the critical ones).

[Blondie]

Please americans get out of Europe

[Papastratosels26]

Equal.

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[Caveat Emptor]

Please americans get out of Europe

Thank you for making your point of view explicitly clear

I am not revealing my personal opinion and beliefs in my threads but rather provide platform for people to express their opinions. Have you heard of the phrase that "Europe is from Venus and America is from Mars"? Here's an article from Politico on this https://www.politico.eu/article/time...re-from-venus/

It refers to the idea that European lack of militarism and pacifism requires American protection and masculine energy for our collective defense

Equal.

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So a kind of status quo?

[jötunn]

It refers to the idea that European lack of militarism and pacifism requires American protection and masculine energy for our collective defense

no, we don't need to be dominated by some savages, who themselves would blow up the entire world to gain immortality, powerful magic and whatever.

White Americans are a lot less civilized than Europeans, that's for sure.

Black Americans vs Africans? Not sure about those that can't afford to visit Europe, but black African tourists/immigrants are definitely more civilized than black American tourists/immigrants.

[Teutone]

I would prefer only a limited role of the US and NATO, limited to collective defense rather than interventionism.

100% signed

[Caveat Emptor]

I would prefer only a limited role of the US and NATO, limited to collective defense rather than interventionism.

100% signed

Thanks Teutone I was especially curious about your opinion on this matter. I've now concluded that you're far more tolerant of the US leadership than our colleague The Lawspeaker

[jötunn]

I would prefer only a limited role of the US and NATO, limited to collective defense rather than interventionism.

100% signed

the thing is, what would America get in return? America defends us, OK. But why would America care about Europe defending them, if they can defend themselves?

[Georgia]

Thank you for making your point of view explicitly clear

I am not revealing my personal opinion and beliefs in my threads but rather provide platform for people to express their opinions. Have you heard of the phrase that "Europe is from Venus and America is from Mars"? Here's an article from Politico on this https://www.politico.eu/article/time...re-from-venus/

It refers to the idea that European lack of militarism and pacifism requires American protection and masculine energy for our collective defense



So a kind of status quo?

How Americans protect Europeans?By wreaking havoc on the Arab World and flooding us with refugees?

[Teutone]

Thanks Teutone I was especially curious about your opinion on this matter. I've now concluded that you're far more tolerant of the US leadership than our colleague The Lawspeaker

he just has a emotional breakdown because of this silly ww1 parade. Normally hes alright.