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627467 on Nov 30, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Henry Kissinger Has Died

Because "rules based international order" can only really be enforced by a hegemon, and obviously the hegemon can't really "be it" and "be in it" simultaneously

jakobnissen on Nov 30, 2023 | [–]

Of course they can. The police can't just arbitrarily kill people, either.

anigbrowl on Nov 30, 2023 | [–]

No offense, but I'm getting a lot of 'trust me bro' vibes from this post.

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