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kubelsmieci a day ago

Don't antropomorfize countries. Countries can't have friends. There are only common interests. Or opposite.

Dylan16807 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Countries act on people's emotions. Friends and enemies are a pretty good description of a lot of international politics, much better than a dispassionate analysis of interests.

davedx a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

How about people?

lokar a day ago | parent [-]

I think it's legitimately hard to say. Most Americans know very little about international affairs, and care even less. I think interpreting broad opinion surveys can be fraught.

So, who do you count? everyone? only the informed? only people with strong views? Or do you assume people support the views and actions of the people they voted for?

lokar a day ago | parent | prev [-]

I said "Trump/MAGA", which is the person and controlling faction in US politics