Let’s be real, Korea isn’t the reason why the US still keeps a presence in the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. There exists a threat to US hegemony and interests in the region and as long as that exists, the US will continue with threats, sanctions, and violence. Since that doesn’t appear to be changing, I don’t see this path to peace. :(
Edit: Need to re-emphasize that what I am bummed out about is the intergenerational state-sponsored hatred of one another and I accidentally hit reply instead of preview
Obviously Korea is just a small part of the bigger picture. US built a whole global empire that profits from exploiting labour and resources of the countries US subjugates. This empire is starting to unravel now though, so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks for the level response. Do you think the unraveling of the US empire will bring a final solution to the exploitation problem? I fear that the end of the US would create a power vacuum to be filled by another hegemonic empire. Maybe thinking about it is a waste of my time…
We can’t know what kind of world will emerge, but it’s beyond question that US hegemony has been steeped in horrific crimes against humanity. With the empire dying there is at least a chance for a better world if people are willing to work for it.
Let’s be real, Korea isn’t the reason why the US still keeps a presence in the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. There exists a threat to US hegemony and interests in the region and as long as that exists, the US will continue with threats, sanctions, and violence. Since that doesn’t appear to be changing, I don’t see this path to peace. :(
Edit: Need to re-emphasize that what I am bummed out about is the intergenerational state-sponsored hatred of one another and I accidentally hit reply instead of preview
Obviously Korea is just a small part of the bigger picture. US built a whole global empire that profits from exploiting labour and resources of the countries US subjugates. This empire is starting to unravel now though, so there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks for the level response. Do you think the unraveling of the US empire will bring a final solution to the exploitation problem? I fear that the end of the US would create a power vacuum to be filled by another hegemonic empire. Maybe thinking about it is a waste of my time…
We can’t know what kind of world will emerge, but it’s beyond question that US hegemony has been steeped in horrific crimes against humanity. With the empire dying there is at least a chance for a better world if people are willing to work for it.