Re:Internet disrupted in Myanmar amid military coup
by esperent on Monday February 01, 2021 @08:07AM
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Can you please for just a minute stop trying to make everything about the US? It's exhausting. Every single discussion on the internet, no matter what country we're talking about, there's always some American guy (usually several) that comes in and tries to change the topic to focus on the US. Other countries exist, and deserve to be discussed and criticised on their own merits. It's not always about you Americans.
Re:Internet disrupted in Myanmar amid military coup
by thesteamboat on Monday February 01, 2021 @08:46AM
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I think you're out of luck simply because Americans dominate the English speaking internet. According to loosely eyeballed data [0], Americans account for over 20% of English speakers (a commanding plurality) and over 60% of native speakers. It might not be fair, and there are plenty of valid reasons to want to talk about other countries and other perspectives, but it's going to remain the default perspective of the English speaking internet unless demographics substantially shift.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-s...
Re:Internet disrupted in Myanmar amid military coup
by enriquto on Monday February 01, 2021 @08:53AM
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I'm not from the US, not even from the American continent. It was the OP that introduced this country to the conversation, but what I say applies mostly unchanged to France (where I live).
Re:Internet disrupted in Myanmar amid military coup
by dnautics on Monday February 01, 2021 @09:06AM
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Technically the last US president didn't start any wars (as far as I can tell). Even presided over a net drawdown in US military presence around the world. Still did extrajudical killings, though. Previous president to that did start wars, presided over a net drawdown, and did extrajudicial killings.
No, of course! I agree with you: individual citizens should have the right to talk about anything, there's free speech after all.
What I mean is that if you are too focused on the (truly horrible) injustices perpetrated by other countries while you consistently turn a blind eye to the injustices perpetrated by your own, then you are not being very useful. For example, in your case, the last three US administrations have been outrageously war-mongering zealots, starting wars all over the globe, participating in the violent overthrow of several governments for petty economic interests, and routinely engaging in extra-judicial killings abroad. While you can talk about whatever you find interesting, your critiques of China are not really going anywhere, but you could be somewhat effective in opposing the violent policies of your own democratic country. Call your representatives! Make them know that you don't approve of U.S. warmongering international politics!