I understand what you're getting at, but there's hypocrisy enough to go around on all sides. In my opinion, a remark made below brought out a very salient point that explains everything that is going on here in a far less hypocritical manner:
>The US/EU will try to maintain their power because to do so is RATIONAL.
What you're getting at, I think, is true. ie - The US/EU are hypocritical. I could respond with, "Well, CHINA is hypocritical." But that wouldn't get us anywhere. The person who commented on nations acting in rational fashions made a comment that actually gets us somewhere.
No, there are no "good guys" here, just a lot of people acting rationally. When looked at in that fashion, the propaganda from both sides is completely understandable.
Also, a lot of it is true.
For instance, you didn't say that China WAS worthy of trust because x, or y, or z.
You said that the US is NOT worthy of trust because x, and y, and z. All likely true, but that doesn't make China any more of a friend to the world than is the US.
>The US/EU will try to maintain their power because to do so is RATIONAL.
What you're getting at, I think, is true. ie - The US/EU are hypocritical. I could respond with, "Well, CHINA is hypocritical." But that wouldn't get us anywhere. The person who commented on nations acting in rational fashions made a comment that actually gets us somewhere.
No, there are no "good guys" here, just a lot of people acting rationally. When looked at in that fashion, the propaganda from both sides is completely understandable.
Also, a lot of it is true.
For instance, you didn't say that China WAS worthy of trust because x, or y, or z.
You said that the US is NOT worthy of trust because x, and y, and z. All likely true, but that doesn't make China any more of a friend to the world than is the US.