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There is a country called Scumeria. Scumeria has never invaded its neighboring countries. It doesn't support terrorists aboad. Scumeria is sitting on an ocean of oil reserves. It is a horrible dictatorship. It meticulously follows international law regarding it's relations with other countries. However, inside its borders, it kills political enemies of the state by the hundred thousand. It enforces it's rule by torture chambers, rape rooms, midnight raids by the police - all the things dictatorships do. Of course the people have zero rights in Scumeria.
Now the question is, what if anything should other countries do about Scumeria?[/quote]
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If any country tries to reverse the domestic politics of Scumeria it will find itself at war with the United States of America.
You see, you have described Saudi Arabia [except that it does support terrorists abroad but its internal opposition has been forced to be quiescent due to decades of absolute oppression.] It has a very special and protected relationship with the USA, particularly the Bush family. Our country will go to nearly any extreme to see that the House of Saud remains in power.
Now a question for you:- What should the world do about a lone superpower which:
1. Continues to pollute the planet at a rate that may well cause massive climate change
2. Invades countries which pose no threat to it.
3. Uses international monetary institutions to force poor countries to privatize their natural resources
4. Has military installations in virtually every country in the world.
5. Sponsors and supports dictatorships around the world while squelching democratic impulses in these places.
6. Has the highest domestic incarceration rate of any country in the world.
7. Imprisons minority populations in its country at far higher rates than that of the majority population.
8. Has the highest average prison sentences of any of the world's countries.
Doesn't this country seem to be a bit paranoid?
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Good point!!!!!!!!!! I wish more Americans could see this point and do something about it! A country that has internal problems can't change by external pressure, the people inside the country, those who really need the changes has to deal with it themselfs, by political engagement and engagment in general, anything helps! If the people passively accept the treatment they get, well, then the government may not know their limits!