“No country in history” is a pretty bold claim. Surely Britain ceding India for example would be a counterexample, just off the top of my head.
But honestly, uh, good? I don’t want the US acting as global hegemon. The power and influence wielded by the nation-state only goes to benefitting the rich and powerful. It doesn’t benefit ordinary people in any way, whether domestically or abroad.
I don’t know why it’s assumed that heading a global empire is supposed to be a good thing, it certainly doesn’t align with my values as a leftist.
Oh, there’s an idea. So it can’t really be said to be “willfully given up” on a “random whim” if a military force is preventing you from exerting control over a given region.
In that case, I do have just a couple of notes for OP.
“No country in history” is a pretty bold claim. Surely Britain ceding India for example would be a counterexample, just off the top of my head.
But honestly, uh, good? I don’t want the US acting as global hegemon. The power and influence wielded by the nation-state only goes to benefitting the rich and powerful. It doesn’t benefit ordinary people in any way, whether domestically or abroad.
I don’t know why it’s assumed that heading a global empire is supposed to be a good thing, it certainly doesn’t align with my values as a leftist.
Britain didn’t give it up out of the random whims of its government. India functionally became ungovernable. This isn’t anywhere near the same thing.
Oh, there’s an idea. So it can’t really be said to be “willfully given up” on a “random whim” if a military force is preventing you from exerting control over a given region.
In that case, I do have just a couple of notes for OP.
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