Seriously. Buying into western rhetoric is one of the stupidest things non-member nations can do.
They don’t realize that westerners only look out for their own interests. If you’re not part of their “in-group” then they will only use you for their gain.
Never assume that a country ruling class looks out for the interests of their nation, they only care for their own interests. Before the complete takeover of financial capital and thus its globalization, industrial capitalists still had an interest in the development of their own nation since their capital was in their own nation. Now they could hardly give a shit if their country goes to shit since they have their money capital elsewhere.
Even if you are in the ‘in-group’ you still risk getting shanked if it so suits the big boys. it’s still the world of geopolitics anyway, there are no permanent allies or enemies between states, only interests. Even now US dumps the whole Russia-Ukraine stuff on Europe despite them being the major contributor/co-conspirators to the project. EU is also too stubborn or in too deep to get out of dodge, but still.
Seriously. Buying into western rhetoric is one of the stupidest things non-member nations can do.
They don’t realize that westerners only look out for their own interests. If you’re not part of their “in-group” then they will only use you for their gain.
Never assume that a country ruling class looks out for the interests of their nation, they only care for their own interests. Before the complete takeover of financial capital and thus its globalization, industrial capitalists still had an interest in the development of their own nation since their capital was in their own nation. Now they could hardly give a shit if their country goes to shit since they have their money capital elsewhere.
Even if you are in the ‘in-group’ you still risk getting shanked if it so suits the big boys. it’s still the world of geopolitics anyway, there are no permanent allies or enemies between states, only interests. Even now US dumps the whole Russia-Ukraine stuff on Europe despite them being the major contributor/co-conspirators to the project. EU is also too stubborn or in too deep to get out of dodge, but still.