Who is the biggest threat to America in your opinion?

[Nekostan-e Gharbi]

We have found 4 irrational antisemites here.

[Freiheit Reich]

Americans

Would you care to explain what you mean by that?

Lemme save you some time:
He doesn’t know what communism is
There, just shaved off 3 pages

Officially, Vietnam and China are communist (although in reality they are not purely communist).

[Feyrisshire]

It's very cute to ask which foreign polity threatens America the most considering that almost all the response of countries to American foreign policy have been reactive.

Almost all of the nations asked in the poll (with the curious exception of Israel) are objectively threatened by America actually.

But we must acknowledge that any large nation will become imperialist as a necessity with late capitalism. It's unfair for us to only blame America for this issue, even if American government decisions have led to much destruction.

Generally true.

But imperialism had a tendency to weaken when faced with inter-power competition - something that America is experiencing only now, and increased Russian and Chinese strength would be welcome as a bulwark against American imperialism and reduce its tendency to screw around the Third World.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

Where's the "Cult 45" option?

[Adamede]

Americans.

No nation can destroy us without destroying themselves.

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

But we must acknowledge that any large nation will become imperialist as a necessity with late capitalism. It's unfair for us to only blame America for this issue, even if American government decisions have led to much destruction.

Generally true.

But imperialism had a tendency to weaken when faced with inter-power competition - something that America is experiencing only now, and increased Russian and Chinese strength would be welcome as a bulwark against American imperialism and reduce its tendency to screw around the Third World.

How about Russian and Chinese imperialism? America is not the only imperialist nation. Heck, in 2014, Russia invaded Crimea!

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

But we must acknowledge that any large nation will become imperialist as a necessity with late capitalism. It's unfair for us to only blame America for this issue, even if American government decisions have led to much destruction.

Generally true.

But imperialism had a tendency to weaken when faced with inter-power competition - something that America is experiencing only now, and increased Russian and Chinese strength would be welcome as a bulwark against American imperialism and reduce its tendency to screw around the Third World.

Because that worked so well with the Soviet Union, which definitely didn't also screw around the Third World.

And China and Russia definitely don't screw around the Third World right now anyway, no sir, nope, not at all.

[Super Cool Florida]

I don’t think we should idolize any of the 3 nations
China puts African countries into debt traps, fucking them over for more influence
America has fucked over many countries elections, interfering in them and changing the results
Russia has fucked over Ukraine, and it’s leader is fucking over the Russian population with his amendments to stay in power

[Feyrisshire]

How about Russian and Chinese imperialism? America is not the only imperialist nation.

This veers into whataboutism because I doubt that you are prepared to accept that America is imperialist.

Heck, in 2014, Russia invaded Crimea!

Imperialism is not "one country goes to another to do things".

[Feyrisshire]

Because that worked so well with the Soviet Union, which definitely didn't also screw around the Third World.

And China and Russia definitely don't screw around the Third World right now anyway, no sir, nope, not at all.

Another whataboutism - "What about China and Russia? they imperialist too?!!??"

[National Capitalist United States]

How about Russian and Chinese imperialism? America is not the only imperialist nation.

This veers into whataboutism because I doubt that you are prepared to accept that America is imperialist.

Heck, in 2014, Russia invaded Crimea!

Imperialism is not "one country goes to another to do things".

Stop sucking china's dick, Xi isn't going to call you to congratulate you

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

How about Russian and Chinese imperialism? America is not the only imperialist nation.

This veers into whataboutism because I doubt that you are prepared to accept that America is imperialist.

Heck, in 2014, Russia invaded Crimea!

Imperialism is not "one country goes to another to do things".

The last act of imperialism committed by the United States was the Spanish-American War.

The term you're looking for is "interventionist", but maybe that's not sensationalist enough for you.

[Japan and Pacific States]

America's biggest threat is an internal one. Atleast, in my own opinion it is.

The Democrats. I have reasoning for this, this is no troll, no sort of gas lighting, it's just in my own opinion. Trump won the 2016 election. Throughout his tenure as president, the democrats with support from media such as CNN and all forged a campaign belittling his supporters with name calling, from acclaims to them being nothing more than "Russian bots" or outright, as Hilary Clinton put them. Deplorables. From there, they pursued an investigation which factually did not get the result they wanted, and merely wasted US taxpayer dollars with the claim this investigation would oust trump(Yes, I am referring to the "Russiagate" investigation). For the whole time of his tenure they acclaimed he won the election only due in part to election fraud and other means with interference, which they screamed endlessly about for the whole of the four years he was president.

Now with multiple mathematical anomalies being outright dismissed as "nonsense" and even those who claimed the 2016 election was meddled with or that there was election fraud at the time. They say "The 2020 election was the most secure election in the nation's history" or alternatively(ironically), that there was no possibility of election fraud or meddling. Ultimately they're outright gas lighting anyone who says otherwise while preaching "unity", only to people they turn to and essentially spit in the faces of for eluding to the possibility that the 2020 election may not have been as sound as they(the democrats) acclaim, and dare to ask for investigations to ensure it is secure. Now with Big tech joining in the mix with booting off what they claim to be nothing more than lunatics who refuse to accept the election or alternatively, conspiracy theorists of the same calibre.

It is only further deepening the divide between the two political camps in the United States. And from my perspective as an Brit looking inwards into the US, the democrats as well as blatantly aligned media and big tech are causing this. It's not an outside force the US at this moment needs to worry about, it is it's own political tribes, which I dare to say, tribes is at this moment the most accurate description of either side. There's been a couple attempts at reaching out from one side in good faith while the other has "tried" while acclaiming a couple politicians on the otherside are the equivalent of Joseph Goebbles.

In my own opinion, as the above has been and merely is. The "great experiment" that was the American Republic is coming to an end unless there is a radical change is both parties where they atleast make the attempt to be entirely cordial to one and another, if not then the experiment that was America will be guaranteed to come to a close, how it does, I have no clue. But I do know that the best example to draw on for comparison at this moment is Yugoslavia, after the death of Tito.

Even then it's quite easy to see. Neither side is seeking to reconcile with the other, and is only escalating quite... Unnerving talks against one another, this leads no where productive.

[Intaglio]

Increasing divisions and the reactions to them.

[Trollzyn the Infinite]

Because that worked so well with the Soviet Union, which definitely didn't also screw around the Third World.

And China and Russia definitely don't screw around the Third World right now anyway, no sir, nope, not at all.

Another whataboutism - "What about China and Russia? they imperialist too?!!??"

It's not whataboutism. You're being a hypocrite. You're denouncing American "imperialism" (interventionism, actually) while simultaneously hoping two notorious imperialist powers rise to positions of sufficient strength to challenge America. You can't denounce "imperialism" and then stand by imperialists. If you're going to condemn "imperialism" then at least be consistent for fucks sake.

[The Federal Government of Iowa]

china.
it's not even an opinion this is just a fact at this point

[Feyrisshire]

The last act of imperialism committed by the United States was the Spanish-American War.

The term you're looking for is "interventionist", but maybe that's not sensationalist enough for you.

This is simply a too strict narrowing of the word. If you would define it to simply military takeover leading to explicit colonization then it loses its meaning through memorialization which is the same issue with the word "fascism".

I would argue that the concept of imperialism still has its parlance in the essence of "interventionism" and influencing a country for economic interests, but it is more complicated.

Thats the same issue for "interventionist", its too vague that it could mean anything, like sending the Seals to save a cat from a tree in Togo or something. A coherent POV is not sensationalism.

[The Federal Government of Iowa]

America's biggest threat is an internal one. Atleast, in my own opinion it is.

The Democrats. I have reasoning for this, this is no troll, no sort of gas lighting, it's just in my own opinion. Trump won the 2016 election. Throughout his tenure as president, the democrats with support from media such as CNN and all forged a campaign belittling his supporters with name calling, from acclaims to them being nothing more than "Russian bots" or outright, as Hilary Clinton put them. Deplorables. From there, they pursued an investigation which factually did not get the result they wanted, and merely wasted US taxpayer dollars with the claim this investigation would oust trump(Yes, I am referring to the "Russiagate" investigation). For the whole time of his tenure they acclaimed he won the election only due in part to election fraud and other means with interference, which they screamed endlessly about for the whole of the four years he was president.

Now with multiple mathematical anomalies being outright dismissed as "nonsense" and even those who claimed the 2016 election was meddled with or that there was election fraud at the time. They say "The 2020 election was the most secure election in the nation's history" or alternatively(ironically), that there was no possibility of election fraud or meddling. Ultimately they're outright gas lighting anyone who says otherwise while preaching "unity", only to people they turn to and essentially spit in the faces of for eluding to the possibility that the 2020 election may not have been as sound as they(the democrats) acclaim, and dare to ask for investigations to ensure it is secure. Now with Big tech joining in the mix with booting off what they claim to be nothing more than lunatics who refuse to accept the election or alternatively, conspiracy theorists of the same calibre.

It is only further deepening the divide between the two political camps in the United States. And from my perspective as an Brit looking inwards into the US, the democrats as well as blatantly aligned media and big tech are causing this. It's not an outside force the US at this moment needs to worry about, it is it's own political tribes, which I dare to say, tribes is at this moment the most accurate description of either side. There's been a couple attempts at reaching out from one side in good faith while the other has "tried" while acclaiming a couple politicians on the otherside are the equivalent of Joseph Goebbles.

In my own opinion, as the above has been and merely is. The "great experiment" that was the American Republic is coming to an end unless there is a radical change is both parties where they atleast make the attempt to be entirely cordial to one and another, if not then the experiment that was America will be guaranteed to come to a close, how it does, I have no clue. But I do know that the best example to draw on for comparison at this moment is Yugoslavia, after the death of Tito.

Even then it's quite easy to see. Neither side is seeking to reconcile with the other, and is only escalating quite... Unnerving talks against one another, this leads no where productive.

dang, finally found someone with a brain. good on you!

[Apersitan]

Americans in general are to blame for all the shit in this country. If i had the money i'd move to france, rather than this fucking shithole.

[Dangine]

America is the biggest threat to themselves but based on the pole I would say China.

[Feyrisshire]

It's not whataboutism. You're being a hypocrite. You're denouncing American "imperialism" (interventionism, actually) while simultaneously hoping two notorious imperialist powers rise to positions of sufficient strength to challenge America. You can't denounce "imperialism" and then stand by imperialists. If you're going to condemn "imperialism" then at least be consistent for fucks sake.

You're also using double standards - apparently the last act of imperialism by US is Spanish-American War, yet Russia and China has no formal colonies today. Why would they be considered "imperialist" from your POV?

I have already stated a coherent POV earlier that inter-power conflict tends to weaken imperialism - meaning that if Russia and China are both imperialists - competition with the United States would weaken them all.

I would also argue that Russia and China's imperialist tendencies are still emergent - compared to the United States, which is fully developed.

[Disgraces]

The US is the biggest treat to the Americas

[The Federal Government of Iowa]

But we must acknowledge that any large nation will become imperialist as a necessity with late capitalism. It's unfair for us to only blame America for this issue, even if American government decisions have led to much destruction.

Generally true.

But imperialism had a tendency to weaken when faced with inter-power competition - something that America is experiencing only now, and increased Russian and Chinese strength would be welcome as a bulwark against American imperialism and reduce its tendency to screw around the Third World.

Chinese and Russian f###ery is nearly guaranteed to be magnitudes worse than anything the US has ever done.

[United Latin American States]

America is the biggest threat to America.

[The Federal Government of Iowa]

Americans in general are to blame for all the shit in this country. If i had the money i'd move to france, rather than this fucking shithole.

Ah yes, France, where knives were nearly banned because knife violence went up after they banned guns. Yes, what a great place.