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Comment to a conversaton - Nima Alkhorshid and Pepe Escobar

For most of its 5,000-year history, China was the world's richest and most powerful civilization. Yet it never sought to conquer distant lands. Its neighbors—Japan, Korea, and other smaller kingdoms—paid tribute not out of fear, but as a gesture of respect, acknowledging China's cultural and technological leadership. The architectural, philosophical, and artistic traditions of East Asia all trace back to ancient Chinese empires. Funny thing is after Chinese empire collapsed and lost all of its power British empire attacked China and stole Hong Kong. Japan joining hands with other European power attacked China.

Today, China is simply regaining the position it once held—a return to its historical standing, not a new ambition for domination.

Now contrast this with the West, particularly the United States.

The U.S. was not born from a noble fight for freedom, but from the systematic extermination of 98% of the Native American population by European colonizers. After seizing the land, they declared independence and built a nation on genocide and slavery. Since its founding, the U.S. has been at war for over 95% of its 250-year history, and today maintains over 800 military bases worldwide, projecting power through endless wars, coups, and sanctions.

There is a saying: "A dog's tail never becomes straight."

No matter how the West dresses up its history in the language of "freedom" and "democracy," its origins are rooted in conquest and exploitation. Its behavior today proves its nature has not changed—it is the same colonial aggression, repackaged for the modern era.

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What is strange is that so many people still cannot see it. What freedom and democracy are we exporting again and again? But that is the excuse or "they hate us for our freedoms and democracy." It has been installed in babies for so long people believe it. People around the world believe it that's why so many always wanted to come here - not so much now.

"freedom of religions" sounds great and I loved it when I came here in 1962. But what it turned into though is dictatorial rule by Christian often Zionist Christian factions. And they are hateful and cruel, far removed from the actual teachings of Christ. Christ never called Muslims Satan worshipers who have to be eliminated and fought in wars. Never of fact he even visited Muslim countries during his any years absence in the bible.