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That's easily written if you're in the country that benefits most from that situation, not so easily in other countries.

The entire post-WWII system with the UN and international law was an attempt to change this.


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btilly01/03/2026

That is a misunderstanding. The stated and actual purposes of the UN are different. The actual purpose was to give great powers a place to negotiate with each other, so that we wouldn't get a third world war.

That is why the 5 most powerful countries were permanently put on the security council with complete veto powers.

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phtrivierlast Sunday at 9:51 AM

I wrote

> Pray you stay on the good side of the Emperor closest to your home.

I think we painfully agree, here :/