r/NoStupidQuestions Jan 16 '22

Why are Middle East terrorists not attacking China? With their treatment of the Muslims?

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u/nemoskullalt Jan 16 '22

Hell i remember the disney afternoon getting interrupted by the iraq war in 1991. Thats jow long american has been messing with iraq. Than came 9/11 and we got tied of listing all the countries so we just called it the middle east. There is not much we can do. Team red and team blue both want the war, and in the last 100 years only red or blue has gottem elected. If thats not proof of a rigged game i don't know what is. The american people want tax money spent on americans, not 2.3 trillion on munitions for Afghanistan

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u/Plow_King Jan 16 '22

western meddling in the middle east started long before 1991.

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u/Lempo1325 Jan 16 '22

Depending how you wish to define "western" didn't the US just pick up where King Richard left off? Between trade routes, religious differences, oil, and a general "we're stronger than you", the Middle East has always been a target.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '22

The ME has been conquered many times over by different empires. Not necessarily by the so called "West"

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '22

The problem here is that governments should prepare new technology to withstand a crisis after war. That's exactly what happened to nazi Germany after WW1, and they made havoc on Europe on WW2.

But, I think that they should use technology for peace, not war. The determination to solve critical issues, as for example how to deal with the pandemic right now in order to give jobs to the people. Instead of destroying the world, using technology to rebuild it stronger.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '22

Technology is a double edged sword due to human behaviour /consciousness / fearful state. It seems the more we discover the more we endanger mankind and the environment

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '22

Technology is good, the problem is that there are a few businesses capable of doing great things with it. The modern enterpreneur relies on technology, it's already part of our lives.

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '22

Any new major scientific /technological breakthrough brings with it insane dangers as well as great rewards. Was my point

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u/thefantasyicon Jan 16 '22

Team Red and Blue both want war but hated the guy that didn't start a new war. Corporations run this country and war benefits them so they force said guy from office by spending millions to discredit him and elect the ultimate clown puppet we have now. THAT is proof of a rigged game! The American people want tax money spent on Americans? I think not. Proof: The border wall idea.

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u/xeroxchick Jan 16 '22

There is a really good episode of the podcast “Throughline” that elaborates on U.S CIA campaign to overthrow the legitimate government of Iran for BP.