• capital@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    I’m getting a bit of whiplash here.

    The sentiment on Lemmy is usually that we should stop being the world police.

    Personally, I think that would make for a worse outcome and I guess we’re gonna find out.

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        20 minutes ago

        I get the impression that people don’t like the fact our military is as big as it is. And “Why are you over here in $country?”

        If Trump actually executes what I believe most conservatives want and we pull back from being the world police, people will quickly realize the value. It just might be too late by that point.

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          14 minutes ago

          That depends on the country and local experience with the US, which differes a lot. When it comes to Europe, US presence in NATO is crucial for the region’s security since WW2.