The difference is that opposition brings balance. Any great power, unopposed, is bound to turn into tyranny sooner or later.
Opposition brings balance only among great powers, and only when they see each other as equals.
Institutions were meant to extend balance beyond great powers, to smaller states with no leverage.
So if those institutions are weakened or weaponized, who exactly benefits, and how does that improve the overall condition of humanity?
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Opposition brings balance only among great powers, and only when they see each other as equals.
Institutions were meant to extend balance beyond great powers, to smaller states with no leverage.
So if those institutions are weakened or weaponized, who exactly benefits, and how does that improve the overall condition of humanity?