Comment on China's Xi urges Brazil's Lula to jointly protect Global South interests
green_red_black@slrpnk.net 2 days agoDifference between NATO and the UN though is despite Trump’s feelings the US has benefited from it by virtue of being their military arm to control Europe.
The UN although the US is a permanent member doesn’t get much if anything that it could get without it.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 2 days ago
USA, Russia, and China are all “world superpowers” designation with Veto power in the UN, which they have all used to accomplish various goals such as:
USA vetoing a resolution punishing Israel unless they accept a ceasefire without return of hostages, because they supported Israel militarily as a permanent foothold in the region, as other allies in the past have fallen to extremist regimes.
China vetoing a resolution that punishes Israel unless they accept a ceasefire with return of hostages, the only one the USA was willing to agree to, because they wanted the USA to look bad and it helped their favored candidate Donald Trump in the election.
green_red_black@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 1 day ago
The USA actually has less sway over NATO. NATO is a mutual defence pact, and while it has the power to reject applicants, their VETO power in UN is equivalent and more.
green_red_black@slrpnk.net 1 day ago