(May 1, 2024 at 10:30 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(May 1, 2024 at 9:22 pm)Belacqua Wrote: In the long run it serves to polarize further the whole world, in a way that is picking up speed fast. Africa, large parts of Asia, what they call the "Global South," are all sick of Western colonialism and turning to Russia and especially China. The more the US is seen as encouraging the oppression of Palestinians, the more that looks like a wise choice. I don't think this gets reported in English much, but it's happening fast.
The US has no business taking sides on either side of this conflict -- except, of course, business. Doing so one way or the other harms American interests, both domestically and internationally. Biden's playing both sides of the road only makes both sides distrust him, and by extension, us.
Yep, I think the world is aware that the only person alive who might be able to stop the genocide is Biden. People will remember that he refused.
