RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 24 days agoAmerica Is Now a Rogue Superpowerwww.theatlantic.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkAmerica Is Now a Rogue Superpowerwww.theatlantic.comRSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square6linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMurrayL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·24 days agoEveryone knows America in this context means the USA. There’s no need to be persnickety.
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·edit-224 days agoYes there is. Conflation between nation and state has been used time and time again to manifest consent for governing, wars, retaliatory wars/action against civilians, etc.
Everyone knows America in this context means the USA. There’s no need to be persnickety.
Yes there is.
Conflation between nation and state has been used time and time again to manifest consent for governing, wars, retaliatory wars/action against civilians, etc.