Applies to Lemmy too.
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I was unaware of the technical definition. Point conceded.
What does it tell you, exactly? I didn't praise North Korea. I used them as an example of a country the US would love to wipe out but can't easily because they have leverage, including nuclear weapons.
And as for Iraq and Libya, both countries had been pursing nuclear weapons. Libya gave up their program. Iraq attacked Kuwait before finishing theirs. It didn't turn out well for either of them.
Regardless, my point this whole time has been that the US doesn't need to be involved in every place in the world. To the extent that some of these places are threats to its people, that's because we have been antagonizing them for decades.
And to the extent that some of these places lack freedom and democracy, we should try getting those concepts right in our own country before exporting them.
But you and I both know that's not why the US does what it does. Its all about hegemony and ensuring Western capital's unhindered access to markets.
EDIT: Removed some unnecessary snark