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former9thward

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32. Not going to trust you.

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 12:39 PM

Mar 2022

They have the 2nd biggest economy in the world and are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa, S. America and even Europe (Italy).

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Zelensky is basically proposing a worldwide association more powerful than NATO or the UN [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP

But ruh-roh... OneGrassRoot Mar 2022 #1

You forgot the baby-eating part but otherwise, you're on the right track. Probatim Mar 2022 #17

That is exactly what I thought. Caliman73 Mar 2022 #46

I see the logic in it Jerry2144 Mar 2022 #2

It could be done if Russia and China had their ass kicked out of the UN nt doc03 Mar 2022 #3

+1 AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #8

Not kicked out, but it's crazy to give veto power to the countries most likely to do bad things. n/t thesquanderer Mar 2022 #11

Agreed. To me it seems like letting defendants overturn jury verdicts. CaptainTruth Mar 2022 #13

It is like having MTG and Beobert on the Jan 6th doc03 Mar 2022 #47

Like invade Iraq? former9thward Mar 2022 #31

No single country should have veto power, not even us. thesquanderer Mar 2022 #41

China is not the same level of concern as Russia in any way imaginable. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #12

totally, tired of baseless comparisons AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #14

China is a paper tiger. All bluster and no real anything AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #19

That tiger is not paper and NOT toothless. lastlib Mar 2022 #27

I lived there for 12 years and am going back to be with my wife in two months AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #30

Not going to trust you. former9thward Mar 2022 #32

They have a disorganized army that can't even line up in a straight line AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #35

Yes, I am sure you are an expert in the Chinese army. former9thward Mar 2022 #36

Okay. . .you believe your "tourist trip" to Tibet AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #37

Indian Army believes China to be very capable and efficient and modern...they should know. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #50

The tens of billions China is pouring into developing countries...somehow some folks Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #49

China cares about its people, especially the elderly and listens to Science, not Truckers. Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #48

Doesn't china have huge re education camps? questionseverything Mar 2022 #51

Deflective....but not too long ago America was detaining children, separating them from mothers, Alexander Of Assyria Mar 2022 #56

Yet. wnylib Mar 2022 #15

You might think differently you lived in Taiwan. They're kinda China's Ukraine. n/t thesquanderer Mar 2022 #42

or end the veto. mopinko Mar 2022 #18

Or, at least removed from the Security Council. GoCubsGo Mar 2022 #21

They were in the winners in WW II when the UN was formed. former9thward Mar 2022 #33

And he's correct. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #4

Excellent idea. The UN is basically toothless because of the Security Council. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #5

Needed in these times. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #6

No - he's proposing Western Institutions to dominate everyone else malaise Mar 2022 #7

He said nothing remotely like that. Please don't try to spin this the way you recently highplainsdem Mar 2022 #9

Huh? What? TeamProg Mar 2022 #24

Yes, he is. former9thward Mar 2022 #34

Indeed malaise Mar 2022 #45

Damn good idea. Magoo48 Mar 2022 #10

doesn't make sense to sidestep those primarily peacekeeping institutions bigtree Mar 2022 #16

The death of imperialism bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #20

What Zelinsky proposes is the right thing for the world, but alas PatrickforB Mar 2022 #22

To do this would lead to some countries seeking a better trade deal. As it is, the U.S. kind of TeamProg Mar 2022 #23

True. Overcoming fears/suspicions of bad faith would probably be the greatest hurdle against this. peppertree Mar 2022 #26

He's right. We need a global military response organization. This attack by Russia has shown NATO as Autumn Mar 2022 #25

Zelensky is saying that we are all Ukrainians. mia Mar 2022 #28

I just proposed this in a letter to the White House this weekend.... lastlib Mar 2022 #29

Would such an Association have stopped the 2003 US invasion of Iraq? Martin Eden Mar 2022 #38

certainly should have if there had been one anarch Mar 2022 #40

"nobody in charge" Martin Eden Mar 2022 #43

nobody's running anything, and thieves and brigands are terrorizing the population anarch Mar 2022 #44

a world government, to enforce international laws anarch Mar 2022 #39

Brilliant man.. Zelensky Wants to Cha Mar 2022 #52

Great idea Meowmee Mar 2022 #53

From the evangelical morons, Zelenskyy is the Antichrist in 3...2...1... roamer65 Mar 2022 #54

Great suggestion... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #55