nekandro@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoUS congress receives bill to review South Africa relations following ‘politically motivated’ ICJ casemg.co.zaexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down13
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minus-squareregul@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18·4 months agoAh but it is rules-based. The rule is that the US gets to do whatever it wants. And if other countries don’t do what the US wants, then the US gets to punish them.
minus-squareMxM111@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down7·4 months agoAs I understand the article, it is about help to SA. Not helping and punishing are different things. US obviously does not think it is a genocide, and supports Israel. When someone acts against this support, why should US be obligated to help them?
Ah but it is rules-based. The rule is that the US gets to do whatever it wants. And if other countries don’t do what the US wants, then the US gets to punish them.
As I understand the article, it is about help to SA. Not helping and punishing are different things.
US obviously does not think it is a genocide, and supports Israel. When someone acts against this support, why should US be obligated to help them?