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China’s Absence Draws America Deeper Into Risky Wars (foreignpolicy.com)

submitted 1 week ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How is this oniony? I'm not grasping the joke.

[–] Zer0_7092@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The way this is written implies it's China's fault that the U.S is acting aggressively, as if they simply can't control themselves or be expected to

[–] crimson_iris@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago

"Iran shouldn't have been dressing that way."

[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The Art Of Watching Your Opponent Defeat Himself

[–] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, that is one of Sun Tzu's tenants. 'If your enemy is making a mistake, just let them do it

[–] MousePotatoDoesStuff@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yup.

[–] Ste41th@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Paywalled, anyone got an archive link?

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

"It's their fault! They could've done something about it."