The well-being of the world should be everyone's problem. It's just that with the largest economy and comparative power in the world, the US has a greater responsibility than most. Queue the Spiderman quote.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This role of "world police" has not paid off for the US for the last 50+ years we've been doing it.

[–] cnnrduncan@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Idk their economy definitely has benefitted from stuff like international shipping (which their "world police" have been essential in protecting) it's just that they allow their oligarchs to seize most of the profits. Their government definitely didn't take up the role out of the good of their hearts!

[–] regul@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think international shipping was under much threat from Iraq or Afghanistan.