Questions: Society & Politics

Are urban environments a communal endeavor or just another arena for capitalism? Is the new, the modern, the "future" by definition better, more efficient, qualitatively improved?

Hear me out. While it's true the U. S. has the strongest arsenal, I think STRATIGECALLY, the RUSSIANS are best.

Hear me out. The Americans lost Vietnam. They lost the Cuban revolution. In the Iraq War, they recaptured 5 cities from Al-Qaida only to lose them again. They lost Afghanistan embarassingly. In Syria, they were getting their asses kicked for years. Every Arab country they intervened in is worse off. They won the Iraq-Kuwait war, but didn't finish off Sadam right there and then, which ultimately lead to the second Iraq War, which was a disaster.

While the Russians on the other hand, were mostly responsable for defeating Germany in WWII. Russia was able to regain control of Chechnya and keep the other "breakaway regions" In Syria, they held off the opposition for YEARS and Assad stayed in power longer then any other leader in the region! They annexed Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the Georgians don't even dare attempt to try to take them back. They took Crimea, and Ukraine hasn't been able to get it back. Zelensky has been getting his ass kicked in Ukraine.

Yes, they lost Afghanistan, but the Russians have historically had better results in their wars then the Americans. So how can people say the US military is the best in the world?

🇺🇸 Individual Income Brackets (Pre-Tax, Annual)

Bracket Income Range Approx. Percentile

Low income <$30,000 Bottom 25%

Lower-middle $30,000 – $55,000 25th – 50th

Middle class $55,000 – $100,000 50th – 75th

Upper-middle $100,000 – $180,000 75th – 90th

High income $180,000 – $500,000 90th – 99th

Top 1% $500,000+ 99th+