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[–] nekandro@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (21 children)

America seems to think that, just because they were the global hegemon, that any rising power also seeks hegemony by military power.

Historically, this is supported by the post-Cold War context: the Warsaw Pact, NATO, and US enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine maintained American dominance in the West.

But then, the USSR collapsed. It's a new world, old man.

[–] metaballism@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago (19 children)

Is there any evidence that China wouldn't want to be a hegemon?

[–] mufasio@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 year ago

Yes, just look at the BRI compared to the US interventions in the global south

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